Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Sri Lanka: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
24.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
26.3%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 26.3% against 24.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 42.1% 39.7% 2.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 37.1% 34.3% 2.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 30.8% 28.3% 2.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 26.7% 26.8% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 26.3% against 24.4% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka?
1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

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.