Population by labor force status in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population by labor force status was 7.11 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.11 million people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.64 million people
in 2013
All-time low
7.11 million people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Venezuela stood at 7.11 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Venezuela peaked at 8.64 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.11 million people, in 2025.
Venezuela ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population by labor force status in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.67 million people | — |
| 1992 | 7.78 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.24 million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.62 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.63 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.64 million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.62 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.49 million people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.32 million people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.11 million people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 million people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.73 million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.56 million people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.25 million people | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 7.11 million people | -2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.11 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.11 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.02 million people | 7.67 million people | 8.30 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million people | 8.35 million people | 8.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 million people | 8.11 million people | 8.64 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 million people | 7.11 million people | 7.92 million people | 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 population by labor force status in Venezuela?
- Population by labor force status in Venezuela was 7.11 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 million people in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for population by labor force status?
- Venezuela ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).