Share of agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of agriculture in total employment was 18.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
18.2%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 1950
All-time low
18.2%
in 2010
Years of data
61
1950–2010
Share of agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1950–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 18.2% for share of agriculture in total employment in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 72.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2010.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.6% | — |
| 1951 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 67.9% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 70.1% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 68.8% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.6% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 61.6% | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 56.9% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.5% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.0% | 67.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.0% | 61.6% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.8% | 46.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 43.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 33.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.0% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
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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 agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 18.2% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2010.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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