Argentina vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Argentina
7.4%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
7.5%
in 2020
Argentina rank
62nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
60th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Argentina
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Argentina ranks 62nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 5.9% 3.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 4.8% 9.5% 4.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 12.5% 10.9% 1.6% Argentina
2000s 12.4% 10.1% 2.3% Argentina
2010s 7.6% 6.4% 1.2% Argentina
2020s 11.5% 7.5% 3.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Argentina or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Argentina and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Argentina ranks 62nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.