Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
52nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2003
All-time low
5.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2001–2020

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2001–2020

57.51012.51517.52001201020202001: 8.82002: 16.22003: 16.82005: 10.72006: 8.62007: 7.32008: 6.22009: 6.12010: 7.12011: 6.92012: 6.62016: 5.32017: 52020: 7.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 7.8% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 16.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 52nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 8.8%
2002 16.2% +83.1%
2003 16.8% +3.8%
2005 10.7% -36.5%
2006 8.6% -19.2%
2007 7.3% -15.4%
2008 6.2% -14.1%
2009 6.1% -2.4%
2010 7.1% +16.6%
2011 6.9% -3.0%
2012 6.6% -4.3%
2016 5.3% -19.4%
2017 5.0% -5.1%
2020 7.8% +54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 6.1% 16.8% 8
2010s 6.2% 5.0% 7.1% 5
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 7.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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