Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela peaked at 23.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Venezuela 119th out of 187 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.0%, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 11.5% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 11.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Venezuela rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Venezuela ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.