Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 49.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 60.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2020.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.4% | — |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.6% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 52.0% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 51.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 44.5% | 49.3% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 49.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.