Unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela
Venezuela: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.55
in 2003
All-time low
4.52
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela peaked at 14.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.52, in 2017.
That places Venezuela 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.53 | — |
| 1992 | 8.17 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.17 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 7.95 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.79 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 10.18 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 9.64 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.33 | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 13.62 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 14.49 | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 14.55 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 8.11 | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 7.04 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.26 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 6.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.22 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.83 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.29 | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.02 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 5 | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4 | 7.17 | 13.33 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6 | 6.18 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 4.52 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 | 5 | 7.29 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Venezuela was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 in 2017.
- How does Venezuela rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Venezuela ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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