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

05101520251991200820251991: 23.61992: 24.21993: 22.31994: 23.71995: 21.81996: 21.91997: 22.51998: 22.81999: 22.82000: 222001: 19.12002: 21.72003: 24.22004: 24.22005: 232006: 21.22007: 23.32008: 23.72009: 24.32010: 21.82011: 19.82012: 19.92013: 18.92014: 23.32015: 23.32016: 23.32017: 22.52018: 22.22019: 23.42020: 20.22021: 20.42022: 20.52023: 20.12024: 202025: 19.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 New Zealand 19.94 compare
  2. 82 Kazakhstan 19.89 compare
  3. 83 Spain 19.85 compare
  4. 85 Switzerland 19.59 compare
  5. 86 Congo 19.48 compare
  6. 87 France 19.34 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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