Industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia
Bolivia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.79
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 2009
All-time low
18.86
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia is 19.79, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia peaked at 24.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.86, in 2013.
That places Bolivia 84th 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.56 | — |
| 1992 | 24.15 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.31 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 23.67 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.82 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.93 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.51 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.81 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.81 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.99 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.08 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.69 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 24.15 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 24.15 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.03 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.17 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.28 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.31 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.77 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 19.84 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19.93 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.35 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 23.29 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.35 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.53 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.39 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.19 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 20.43 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.11 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.95 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.79 | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 19.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 19.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.84 | 21.82 | 24.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.66 | 19.08 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 18.86 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.17 | 19.79 | 20.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 81 New Zealand 19.94 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.89 compare
- 83 Spain 19.85 compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.59 compare
- 86 Congo 19.48 compare
- 87 France 19.34 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Bolivia was 19.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.86 in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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