What is annual working hours per worker in Venezuela?

Annual working hours per worker in Venezuela was 1,829 hours per worker in 2014, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 2,179 hours per worker in 1950.

What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1,801 hours per worker in 2003.

How does Venezuela rank for annual working hours per worker?

Venezuela ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2014.

Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual working hours per worker in Venezuela

Name: Annual working hours per worker in Venezuela
Creator: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Annual working hours per worker was 1,829 hours per worker in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1,829 hours per worker

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

81st

of 130 countries

All-time high

2,179 hours per worker

in 1950

All-time low

1,801 hours per worker

in 2003

Years of data

1950–2014

Annual working hours per worker in Venezuela, 1950–2014

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2014, annual working hours per worker in Venezuela stood at 1,829 hours per worker.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Venezuela peaked at 2,179 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,801 hours per worker, in 2003.

That places Venezuela 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2,108 hours per worker	2,039 hours per worker	2,179 hours per worker	10
1960s	1,991 hours per worker	1,958 hours per worker	2,024 hours per worker	10
1970s	1,972 hours per worker	1,951 hours per worker	1,992 hours per worker	10
1980s	1,948 hours per worker	1,900 hours per worker	1,997 hours per worker	10
1990s	1,901 hours per worker	1,868 hours per worker	1,931 hours per worker	10
2000s	1,873 hours per worker	1,801 hours per worker	1,923 hours per worker	10
2010s	1,853 hours per worker	1,829 hours per worker	1,885 hours per worker	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

78 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,841 hours per worker compare
79 Cyprus 1,840 hours per worker compare
80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 hours per worker compare
82 Romania 1,826 hours per worker compare
83 Poland 1,807 hours per worker compare
84 Madagascar 1,799 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
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Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker in Venezuela?: Annual working hours per worker in Venezuela was 1,829 hours per worker in 2014, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 2,179 hours per worker in 1950.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1,801 hours per worker in 2003.
How does Venezuela rank for annual working hours per worker?: Venezuela ranks 81st out of 130 countries with data for 2014.
Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual working hours per worker
Unit: hours per worker
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average working hours per worker in a given year.