Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 10.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 27.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 112th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 14.2% | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 11.0% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.