Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia is 24.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia peaked at 44.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2022.
That places Bolivia 75th 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, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 28.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia was 24.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, male (% of male 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).