Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia
Bolivia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 24.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.35
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2001
All-time low
24.35
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 24.35 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia peaked at 44.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.35, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.83 | — |
| 1992 | 43.47 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.11 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 42.74 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.28 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.79 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 41.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.73 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.95 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.94 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 44.2 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 42.39 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 35.08 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 35.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.61 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 31.16 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 30.07 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 31.72 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33.18 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 30.86 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 32.76 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.68 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.74 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.49 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.07 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.41 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 30 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 27.65 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 24.81 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 24.35 | -1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 24.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 24.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.15 | 39.95 | 43.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.11 | 30.07 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.79 | 27.41 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7 | 24.35 | 30 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Bolivia was 24.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.35 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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