Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 37.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela peaked at 37.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 73rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.9% | — |
| 1992 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 37.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 37.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.5% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Venezuela was 37.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).