Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia stood at 24.5%. 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, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia peaked at 40.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
That places Bolivia 68th out of 187 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.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.1% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 27.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 25.6% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bolivia was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).