Labor force participation rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force participation rate was 51.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.93
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.86
in 2006
All-time low
48.18
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Venezuela is 51.93, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Venezuela peaked at 64.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.18, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 155th 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.05 | — |
| 1991 | 64.52 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.76 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 64.63 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.32 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.44 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 64.29 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.56 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.45 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.89 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 64.01 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.12 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.31 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.54 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 64.28 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.86 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.42 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.29 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.04 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.85 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.63 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.11 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.63 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.15 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.67 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 58.19 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 55.16 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.18 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 48.61 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.88 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 51.37 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 52.05 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 51.93 | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 51.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 51.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.39 | 63.89 | 64.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.96 | 62.54 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.15 | 55.16 | 63.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 48.18 | 52.05 | 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 labor force participation rate in Venezuela?
- Labor force participation rate in Venezuela was 51.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 64.86 in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.18 in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for labor force participation rate?
- Venezuela ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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