Share of female workers by sector in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of female workers by sector was 24.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 24.54 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bolivia peaked at 40.64 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.54, in 2025.
That places Bolivia 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.15 | — |
| 1992 | 40.64 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 31.11 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 30.15 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.22 | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.53 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.46 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.77 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.57 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 38.42 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 34.99 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.24 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 35.28 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.45 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.79 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 27.29 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.82 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 32.12 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.69 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 30.67 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.44 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 27.86 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.36 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.69 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.09 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.62 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.88 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.82 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.03 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.81 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.54 | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.27, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 | 30.15 | 40.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.82 | 27.29 | 38.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 25.62 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 24.54 | 27.88 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Bolivia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bolivia was 24.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.64 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.54 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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