Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 59.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 59.6% for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 66.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 60.3% | 64.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 60.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.6% | 61.2% | 6 |
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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 wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 59.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.