Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 126.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia stood at 126.0%.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia peaked at 226.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2018.
That places Bolivia 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 109.1% | — |
| 1992 | 109.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 109.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 109.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 112.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 115.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 119.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 125.8% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 131.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 137.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 142.4% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 147.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 151.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 155.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 160.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 164.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 168.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 172.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 153.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 150.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 147.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 183.6% | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 105.5% | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 226.3% | +114.5% |
| 2015 | 144.3% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 127.1% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 127.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 117.5% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 108.5% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 111.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 122.1% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 117.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 116.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 126.0% | +8.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 126.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 126.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +114.5% | 105.5% | 226.3% |
| 2013 | -42.5% | 183.6% | 105.5% |
| 2015 | -36.3% | 226.3% | 144.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.8% | 109.1% | 131.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 155.2% | 137.1% | 172.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.3% | 103.2% | 226.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.8% | 108.5% | 126.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Bolivia was 126.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 226.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2018.
- How does Bolivia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.