Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia stood at 99.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 3rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7% | — |
| 2001 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 89.7% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.9% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 3 |
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 share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Bolivia was 99.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).