Population by labor force status in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population by labor force status was 7.11 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
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).