Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.5% | — |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 5.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.