Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia
Bolivia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia is 19.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia peaked at 24.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 19.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 19.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 81 New Zealand 19.9% compare
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- 87 France 19.3% 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bolivia was 19.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bolivia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.