Employment in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment was 14,580 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
14,580
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
14,580
in 2017
All-time low
3,703
in 1976
Years of data
34
1975–2017
Employment in Venezuela, 1975–2017
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14,580 for employment in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Venezuela peaked at 14,580 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,703, in 1976.
Venezuela ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,763 | — |
| 1976 | 3,703 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,870 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3,995 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,106 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,635 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 4,755 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,887 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,908 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,938 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,106 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,396 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 5,694 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6,113 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 6,404 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,701 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6,986 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,103 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,667 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 7,819 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,287 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8,711 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10,418 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 10,405 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,017 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 11,350 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,705 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,927 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,010 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,237 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12,418 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12,948 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13,036 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,580 | +11.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14,580 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14,580 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,099, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,888 | 3,703 | 4,106 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,159 | 4,635 | 6,113 | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,460 | 6,404 | 8,711 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,137 | 10,405 | 11,927 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,872 | 12,010 | 14,580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 Venezuela?
- Employment in Venezuela was 14,580 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14,580 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,703 in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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