Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 24.9% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 44.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2022.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 28.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 28.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 24.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.