Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
55.4%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
113th
of 178 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2017
All-time low
31.6%
in 1975
Years of data
30
1975–2020

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1975–2020

02040601975199720201975: 31.61977: 52.41979: 51.91981: 511982: 50.11983: 47.91984: 48.31985: 49.11986: 49.61987: 50.71988: 52.61989: 51.71990: 46.61994: 53.51995: 55.31996: 55.11998: 58.22001: 502002: 582005: 57.42006: 59.32007: 59.72008: 60.32009: 60.12010: 59.32011: 59.22012: 58.92016: 57.92017: 63.12020: 55.4

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2020, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 55.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 63.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1975.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1975 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1975 31.6%
1977 52.4% +66.0%
1979 51.9% -0.9%
1981 51.0% -1.8%
1982 50.1% -1.7%
1983 47.9% -4.3%
1984 48.3% +0.7%
1985 49.1% +1.7%
1986 49.6% +1.0%
1987 50.7% +2.3%
1988 52.6% +3.6%
1989 51.7% -1.7%
1990 46.6% -9.8%
1994 53.5% +14.9%
1995 55.3% +3.3%
1996 55.1% -0.4%
1998 58.2% +5.6%
2001 50.0% -14.1%
2002 58.0% +16.0%
2005 57.4% -1.0%
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%
2016 57.9% -1.7%
2017 63.1% +8.8%
2020 55.4% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.3% 31.6% 52.4% 3
1980s 50.1% 47.9% 52.6% 9
1990s 53.8% 46.6% 58.2% 5
2000s 57.8% 50.0% 60.3% 7
2010s 59.7% 57.9% 63.1% 5
2020s 55.4% 55.4% 55.4% 1

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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 55.4% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1975.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.