Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 30.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela peaked at 50.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 32.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.0% | 30.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 142 Equatorial Guinea 30.4% compare
- 143 North Macedonia 30.1% compare
- 144 Chile 30.1% compare
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)
- 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Venezuela was 30.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Venezuela ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.