Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45.6%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1961
All-time low
45.6%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1961–2020

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2020

0204060801961199020201961: 76.51971: 63.91977: 62.41979: 62.51981: 61.31982: 61.41983: 59.51984: 59.91985: 61.41986: 61.31987: 611988: 61.51989: 62.11990: 62.21991: 63.11992: 61.21993: 57.41994: 61.91995: 63.41996: 63.41997: 65.71998: 66.62001: 65.32002: 67.22003: 65.42005: 58.42006: 58.32007: 57.32008: 56.62009: 55.32010: 54.32011: 53.12012: 52.12016: 46.22017: 53.62020: 45.6

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

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 45.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 76.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2020.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 86th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1961 76.5%
1971 63.9% -16.4%
1977 62.4% -2.5%
1979 62.5% +0.2%
1981 61.3% -1.8%
1982 61.4% +0.2%
1983 59.5% -3.2%
1984 59.9% +0.8%
1985 61.4% +2.5%
1986 61.3% -0.2%
1987 61.0% -0.4%
1988 61.5% +0.8%
1989 62.1% +1.0%
1990 62.2% +0.2%
1991 63.1% +1.3%
1992 61.2% -3.0%
1993 57.4% -6.2%
1994 61.9% +7.9%
1995 63.4% +2.5%
1996 63.4% -0.1%
1997 65.7% +3.6%
1998 66.6% +1.4%
2001 65.3% -2.0%
2002 67.2% +3.0%
2003 65.4% -2.7%
2005 58.4% -10.7%
2006 58.3% -0.2%
2007 57.3% -1.8%
2008 56.6% -1.1%
2009 55.3% -2.3%
2010 54.3% -1.8%
2011 53.1% -2.3%
2012 52.1% -1.9%
2016 46.2% -11.2%
2017 53.6% +15.8%
2020 45.6% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1
1970s 62.9% 62.4% 63.9% 3
1980s 61.0% 59.5% 62.1% 9
1990s 62.8% 57.4% 66.6% 9
2000s 60.5% 55.3% 67.2% 8
2010s 51.9% 46.2% 54.3% 5
2020s 45.6% 45.6% 45.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 45.6% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1961.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.