Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela
Venezuela: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 10.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 10.8% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2017.
Venezuela ranks 64th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -6.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Venezuela was 10.8% in 2017, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does Venezuela rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).