Employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 9.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,601 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 51.65 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 11,326 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.69 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,625 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,899 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 48.69 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).