Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 24.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 24.4% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 44.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2023.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.8% | — |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 24.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 24.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 30.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 30.0% | 4 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 24.4% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.