Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 119.1% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.0%, in 2019.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -287.0% |
| 2002 | -6.6% | +1434.9% |
| 2003 | -8.2% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -235.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +162.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -60.4% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | -312.9% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | -59.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -228.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +74.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -477.8% |
| 2015 | -7.6% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | -17.9% | +136.5% |
| 2017 | -13.7% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | -14.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | -21.0% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -341.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +66.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +64.7% |
| 2025 | -0.5% | -119.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | -8.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -21.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -17.2% | 2.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was -0.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.0% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).