Share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of employment in agriculture was 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 24.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 41.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2025.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74th out of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.