Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 1,103 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,103
World rank
16th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1,483
in 1999
All-time low
485.2
in 1993
Years of data
12
1989–2020

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1989–2020

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1989200420201989: 718.31990: 748.41991: 651.11992: 537.51993: 485.21994: 667.41995: 879.51996: 1.1k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.5k2020: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 1,103, measured in 2020.

Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1,483 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 485.2, in 1993.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 718.32
1990 748.38 +4.2%
1991 651.11 -13.0%
1992 537.46 -17.5%
1993 485.2 -9.7%
1994 667.4 +37.6%
1995 879.48 +31.8%
1996 1,122 +27.6%
1997 1,012 -9.8%
1998 1,091 +7.8%
1999 1,483 +36.0%
2020 1,103 -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 718.32 718.32 718.32 1
1990s 867.8 485.2 1,483 10
2020s 1,103 1,103 1,103 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 13 Germany 1,194 compare
  2. 14 Russian Federation 1,124 compare
  3. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,105 compare
  4. 17 Philippines 1,018 compare
  5. 18 Mexico 996.13 compare
  6. 19 Egypt 873.7 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

All data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of →

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1,103 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1,483 in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 485.2 in 1993.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/unemployment-of-previously-employed-persons-previous-ilo-definition-icls13/venezuela-rb/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/unemployment-of-previously-employed-persons-previous-ilo-definition-icls13/venezuela-rb/">Unemployment of previously employed persons in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
106 places, 2,348 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.