Labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3899 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.3899 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.4483 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3477 units per person, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3963 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4014 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4052 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4069 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4076 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4111 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4129 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4174 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4195 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4186 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4223 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4258 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4233 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.421 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4317 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4384 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.445 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4444 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.446 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4466 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4476 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4483 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4468 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4455 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4442 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4428 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4411 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4325 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4194 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.397 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.353 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3725 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3793 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3876 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3899 units per person | +0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.3899 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.3899 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4785 units per person, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4097 units per person | 0.3963 units per person | 0.4195 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4345 units per person | 0.421 units per person | 0.4466 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4365 units per person | 0.397 units per person | 0.4483 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3717 units per person | 0.3477 units per person | 0.3899 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Venezuela was 0.3899 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4483 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3477 units per person in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.