Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
19 % of the formal workforce in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, although they remain underrepresented in the sector (OECD, 2018).
This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.
10.7 per 100,000 workers die in the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, the second highest mortality rate (ILO, 2020).
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
43% is the estimated proportion of women in the agricultural workforce globally (WRI, 2019).
From 28% to 17% the share of the agricultural sector over employment in Brazil decreased between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 4% to 11% increased the share of agricultural employment in Uruguay between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
5% or less is usually the open rural unemployment rate in most LAC countries (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 33% to 22% female rural employment decreased between 2005 and 2014 (New Society, 2017).
10.5% was the proportion of unionized rural wage workers employed in agriculture or rural non-agricultural activities in 2014 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
