Venezuela - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 30.24 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 42.40 in 2003, while its lowest value was 21.66 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 21.66
1971 24.33
1977 25.94
1979 25.57
1981 23.73
1982 23.19
1983 22.45
1984 24.20
1985 23.05
1986 22.47
1987 21.80
1988 21.76
1989 23.56
1990 26.44
1991 27.80
1992 26.80
1993 23.96
1994 25.77
1995 28.80
1996 30.70
1997 34.30
1998 35.80
2001 38.91
2002 41.99
2003 42.40
2005 33.69
2006 32.52
2007 31.28
2008 30.67
2009 29.91
2010 28.49
2011 27.84
2012 27.26
2016 22.98
2017 30.24

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 17.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 33.75 in 1997, while its lowest value was 17.23 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 32.80
1991 33.30
1992 33.61
1993 33.56
1994 33.34
1995 33.52
1996 33.43
1997 33.75
1998 33.67
1999 33.18
2000 33.34
2001 33.46
2002 32.78
2003 32.19
2004 33.17
2005 33.70
2006 32.53
2007 31.31
2008 30.71
2009 29.95
2010 28.53
2011 27.90
2012 27.32
2013 28.11
2014 26.39
2015 24.74
2016 23.09
2017 22.09
2018 20.89
2019 18.88
2020 17.23

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 53.55 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 76.48 in 1961, while its lowest value was 46.23 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 76.48
1971 63.93
1977 62.35
1979 62.45
1981 61.34
1982 61.45
1983 59.46
1984 59.90
1985 61.40
1986 61.27
1987 61.03
1988 61.49
1989 62.08
1990 62.22
1991 63.06
1992 61.18
1993 57.36
1994 61.88
1995 63.44
1996 63.40
1997 65.68
1998 66.60
2001 65.26
2002 67.24
2003 65.40
2005 58.41
2006 58.32
2007 57.25
2008 56.64
2009 55.34
2010 54.34
2011 53.08
2012 52.06
2016 46.23
2017 53.55

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 46.56 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 60.72 in 1990, while its lowest value was 46.44 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 60.72
1991 60.17
1992 59.77
1993 59.67
1994 59.73
1995 59.46
1996 59.45
1997 59.10
1998 59.09
1999 59.43
2000 59.21
2001 59.03
2002 59.55
2003 59.98
2004 59.04
2005 58.47
2006 58.39
2007 57.36
2008 56.75
2009 55.46
2010 54.47
2011 53.24
2012 52.22
2013 53.22
2014 50.98
2015 48.75
2016 46.44
2017 47.28
2018 48.41
2019 50.58
2020 46.56

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 42.18 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 54.82 in 2002, while its lowest value was 34.88 in 2016.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 49.20
1971 43.73
1977 44.14
1979 44.10
1981 42.67
1982 42.47
1983 41.11
1984 42.34
1985 42.53
1986 42.17
1987 41.72
1988 41.94
1989 43.12
1990 44.61
1991 45.69
1992 44.25
1993 40.91
1994 44.12
1995 46.40
1996 47.30
1997 50.25
1998 51.50
2001 52.30
2002 54.82
2003 54.10
2005 46.27
2006 45.61
2007 44.46
2008 43.85
2009 42.82
2010 41.61
2011 40.66
2012 39.85
2016 34.88
2017 42.18

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 32.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 46.98 in 1990, while its lowest value was 32.08 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.98
1991 46.95
1992 46.89
1993 46.82
1994 46.74
1995 46.69
1996 46.63
1997 46.61
1998 46.56
1999 46.49
2000 46.46
2001 46.43
2002 46.35
2003 46.28
2004 46.29
2005 46.27
2006 45.64
2007 44.51
2008 43.91
2009 42.88
2010 41.68
2011 40.74
2012 39.94
2013 40.83
2014 38.85
2015 36.90
2016 34.91
2017 34.83
2018 34.80
2019 34.91
2020 32.08

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 46.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 53.32 in 2013, while its lowest value was 46.40 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.12
1991 48.02
1992 48.67
1993 48.85
1994 48.80
1995 49.28
1996 49.43
1997 50.12
1998 50.29
1999 49.90
2000 50.38
2001 50.83
2002 50.17
2003 49.62
2004 51.28
2005 52.36
2006 53.09
2007 52.76
2008 52.85
2009 53.16
2010 52.91
2011 53.09
2012 53.01
2013 53.32
2014 53.24
2015 53.06
2016 51.94
2017 51.00
2018 49.63
2019 46.40

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 79.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.66 in 2006, while its lowest value was 79.21 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 81.10
1991 81.20
1992 81.27
1993 81.39
1994 81.51
1995 81.58
1996 81.64
1997 81.67
1998 81.72
1999 81.78
2000 81.78
2001 81.77
2002 81.73
2003 81.63
2004 81.68
2005 81.65
2006 82.66
2007 82.22
2008 82.06
2009 81.31
2010 81.48
2011 81.05
2012 80.28
2013 80.31
2014 80.42
2015 80.51
2016 80.73
2017 80.63
2018 80.22
2019 79.21

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 62.51 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 67.85 in 2006, while its lowest value was 62.51 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 64.20
1991 64.69
1992 65.05
1993 65.19
1994 65.22
1995 65.49
1996 65.59
1997 65.94
1998 66.04
1999 65.87
2000 66.10
2001 66.31
2002 65.96
2003 65.63
2004 66.47
2005 66.99
2006 67.85
2007 67.46
2008 67.40
2009 67.18
2010 67.13
2011 67.00
2012 66.57
2013 66.73
2014 66.73
2015 66.67
2016 66.18
2017 65.62
2018 64.68
2019 62.51

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 42.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 54.73 in 2002, while its lowest value was 20.22 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 20.22
1971 22.64
1977 29.95
1979 29.86
1981 29.64
1982 29.10
1983 29.21
1984 30.96
1985 30.69
1986 30.88
1987 31.35
1988 32.14
1989 34.83
1990 37.29
1991 38.83
1992 37.94
1993 36.17
1994 37.30
1995 41.18
1996 43.30
1997 46.19
1998 47.60
2001 52.50
2002 54.73
2005 49.33
2006 49.91
2007 49.61
2008 49.62
2009 49.89
2010 49.49
2011 49.53
2012 49.38
2016 47.74
2017 53.64
2020 42.60

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 34.35 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.08 in 2013, while its lowest value was 34.35 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.14
1991 48.32
1992 48.99
1993 48.79
1994 48.18
1995 48.57
1996 48.33
1997 49.11
1998 48.95
1999 47.77
2000 48.17
2001 48.53
2002 46.88
2003 45.45
2004 47.98
2005 49.41
2006 49.97
2007 49.68
2008 49.69
2009 49.96
2010 49.56
2011 49.61
2012 49.46
2013 51.08
2014 50.00
2015 48.92
2016 47.87
2017 45.48
2018 42.43
2019 36.17
2020 34.43
2021 34.35

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 65.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 67.57 in 2017, while its lowest value was 22.60 in 1961.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 22.60
1971 28.19
1977 37.02
1979 36.94
1981 36.88
1982 36.26
1983 36.75
1984 38.46
1985 37.84
1986 38.07
1987 38.66
1988 39.12
1989 42.63
1990 46.20
1991 47.71
1992 46.93
1993 45.49
1994 46.06
1995 50.18
1996 52.55
1997 55.83
1998 57.21
2001 63.47
2002 65.44
2005 62.21
2006 62.43
2007 62.52
2008 62.72
2009 63.68
2010 63.13
2011 63.58
2012 64.10
2016 63.80
2017 67.57
2020 65.44

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 50.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.35 in 2013, while its lowest value was 50.65 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 58.44
1991 59.66
1992 60.40
1993 60.30
1994 59.79
1995 60.28
1996 60.14
1997 61.01
1998 60.95
1999 59.88
2000 60.40
2001 60.87
2002 59.35
2003 58.04
2004 60.68
2005 62.22
2006 62.43
2007 62.52
2008 62.72
2009 63.68
2010 63.13
2011 63.58
2012 64.11
2013 65.35
2014 64.82
2015 64.30
2016 63.80
2017 61.27
2018 58.08
2019 51.44
2020 50.83
2021 50.65

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 65.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 89.45 in 1961, while its lowest value was 65.10 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1961 89.45
1971 80.32
1977 80.91
1979 80.83
1981 80.36
1982 80.25
1983 79.49
1984 80.50
1985 81.10
1986 81.11
1987 81.09
1988 82.16
1989 81.71
1990 80.71
1991 81.39
1992 80.84
1993 79.51
1994 80.98
1995 82.06
1996 82.40
1997 82.74
1998 83.20
2001 82.71
2002 83.64
2005 79.29
2006 79.94
2007 79.35
2008 79.11
2009 78.34
2010 78.39
2011 77.90
2012 77.03
2016 74.83
2017 79.38
2020 65.10

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 67.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.11 in 1992, while its lowest value was 67.73 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 80.67
1991 81.00
1992 81.11
1993 80.91
1994 80.57
1995 80.58
1996 80.35
1997 80.48
1998 80.31
1999 79.77
2000 79.76
2001 79.73
2002 79.00
2003 78.31
2004 79.07
2005 79.41
2006 80.03
2007 79.46
2008 79.22
2009 78.45
2010 78.50
2011 78.03
2012 77.15
2013 78.16
2014 77.13
2015 76.09
2016 75.03
2017 74.22
2018 73.06
2019 70.31
2020 67.73
2021 67.81

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Venezuela was 53.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 59 years was 69.16 in 2002, while its lowest value was 51.12 in 1971.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1961 55.37
1971 51.12
1977 55.20
1979 55.13
1981 54.80
1982 54.47
1983 54.16
1984 55.86
1985 56.02
1986 56.10
1987 56.31
1988 57.23
1989 58.34
1990 59.05
1991 60.15
1992 59.43
1993 57.87
1994 59.14
1995 61.62
1996 62.90
1997 64.45
1998 65.40
2001 67.58
2002 69.16
2005 64.28
2006 64.86
2007 64.42
2008 64.29
2009 64.04
2010 63.85
2011 63.63
2012 63.11
2016 61.18
2017 66.41
2020 53.80

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela was 50.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.03 in 1992, while its lowest value was 50.57 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 63.90
1991 64.65
1992 65.03
1993 64.83
1994 64.34
1995 64.53
1996 64.29
1997 64.74
1998 64.56
1999 63.69
2000 63.88
2001 64.04
2002 62.83
2003 61.76
2004 63.40
2005 64.28
2006 64.86
2007 64.42
2008 64.29
2009 64.04
2010 63.85
2011 63.63
2012 63.11
2013 64.42
2014 63.35
2015 62.27
2016 61.18
2017 59.53
2018 57.36
2019 52.75
2020 50.57
2021 50.58

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure