Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 67.5%.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 80.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 115th 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 67.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 67.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 78.5% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 68.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 67.5% | 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)
- 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 67.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.