Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Bolivia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.9% against 24.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 37.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 35.3% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 0.5% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.6% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Bolivia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.9% against 24.7% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).