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