Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Bolivia
Bolivia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 131.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bolivia, 1986–2025
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
Bolivia recorded 131.8% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bolivia peaked at 230.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1986.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.0% | — |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +193.7% |
| 1995 | 135.2% | +109.3% |
| 1996 | 134.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 120.0% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 148.7% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 171.8% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 153.4% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 150.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 186.6% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 230.7% | +122.6% |
| 2015 | 147.6% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 128.5% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 128.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.0% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 117.9% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 105.4% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 109.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 121.9% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 117.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 127.2% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 131.8% | +3.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 131.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 131.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +193.7% | 22.0% | 64.6% |
| 2014 | +122.6% | 103.7% | 230.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 22.0% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 129.9% | 120.0% | 135.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 157.9% | 148.7% | 171.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 144.2% | 103.7% | 230.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 118.8% | 105.4% | 131.8% | 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 (%) in Bolivia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bolivia was 131.8% 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 (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 230.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (national 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.