Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 24.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2025.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 24.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 33.7% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 27.9% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.7% | 27.9% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).