Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled was 27.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 27.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela peaked at 44.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 27.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 27.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.1%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 36.0% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.2% | 27.6% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela was 27.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Venezuela ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.