Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 41.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 41.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 43.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2007.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.0% | — |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.2% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 36.2% | 43.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.0% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.6% | 42.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 41.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.