Employment to population ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment to population ratio was 49.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
49.17
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.36
in 1993
All-time low
44.55
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Venezuela stood at 49.17.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Venezuela peaked at 60.36 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.55, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.43 | — |
| 1992 | 59.78 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 60.36 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.82 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 57.84 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.72 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 57.36 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.26 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.61 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 55.06 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.08 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 52.04 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 57.42 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 59.28 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 59.73 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.28 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.14 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.31 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.23 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 58.95 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.91 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.93 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.88 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.01 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.91 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 44.55 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 45.2 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.01 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 48.59 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.28 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 49.17 | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 49.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 49.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.14, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.91 | 54.61 | 60.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.69 | 52.04 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.29 | 51.91 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.47 | 44.55 | 49.28 | 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 in Venezuela?
- Employment to population ratio in Venezuela was 49.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 60.36 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.55 in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment to population ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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