Employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 10.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela stood at 10.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela peaked at 13.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.63 | — |
| 1992 | 11.78 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 11.27 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.9 | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 13.52 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.53 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.82 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 9.99 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 10.19 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.65 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.97 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.77 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.42 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.84 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.52 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.74 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.05 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.09 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.18 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.88 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.63 | -2.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +33.6% | 6.05 | 8.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.96 | 9.99 | 13.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 8.52 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 6.05 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.63 | 11.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 106 Greece 11.48 compare
- 107 Guyana 11.29 compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 11.1 compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 10.39 compare
- 111 Belarus 9.97 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 9.92 compare
More work & labour data for Venezuela
- 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Venezuela was 10.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Venezuela ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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