Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate
1999 - 2018 | Monthly | % | National Institute of Statistics
Key information about Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate
- Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.9 % in Dec 2018, compared with 67.3 % in the previous month.
- Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Dec 2018, with an average rate of 64.3 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 70.6 % in Oct 2003 and a record low of 61.4 % in Nov 2016.
- Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Institute of Statistics.
- In the latest reports, Venezuela Population reached 34.1 million people in Jun 2024.
- Unemployment Rate of Venezuela dropped to 6.4 % in Dec 2018.
View Venezuela's Labour Force Participation Rate from Jan 1999 to Dec 2018 in the chart:
What was Venezuela's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2018?
Venezuela Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 67.9 % in Dec 2018, compared with 67.3 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.9 Dec 2018 | 67.3 Nov 2018 | 61.4 Nov 2016 | 70.6 Oct 2003 | % | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 66.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 69.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 62.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 64.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.7 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 59.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.9 2012 | yearly | 1998 - 2012 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.5 2016 | yearly | 1997 - 2016 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (VED bn) | 866.735 2024 | yearly | 2018 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (VED bn) | 8,100.399 2024 | yearly | 2018 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (VED bn) | 689.272 2024 | yearly | 2019 - 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 14.278 2024 | yearly | 1983 - 2024 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -3,437.1 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 196.9 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 37.5 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2014 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 138,812.131 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,233.245 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,968.976 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,634.0 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -12.8 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 582,046.303 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 537,936.988 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 81.921 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 181.072 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 61.511 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 611.191 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) | 240.059 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Netherlands (USD mn) | 210.219 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Electrical Equipment (USD mn) | 19.331 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Transportation (USD mn) | 143.917 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Mineral Product (USD mn) | 577.323 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: United States (USD mn) | 647.531 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Mexico (USD mn) | 31.886 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Ecuador (USD mn) | 8.988 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Chemical Product (USD mn) | 1,016.192 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Exports: ytd: Metal (USD mn) | 227.068 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (USD mn) | 2,281.712 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Agricultural (Vegetal) (USD mn) | 4,399.031 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Germany (USD mn) | 862.891 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Mineral (USD mn) | 1,074.772 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Brazil (USD mn) | 3,405.413 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: China (USD mn) | 4,614.360 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: United States (USD mn) | 7,699.659 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Paper (USD mn) | 610.290 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Plastic and Manufacturing Product (USD mn) | 1,562.038 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Imports: ytd: Colombia (USD mn) | 1,758.351 Oct 2014 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2014 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 9.582 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 23.312 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 234.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2019 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,533.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2019 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 105.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2017 | yearly | 1970 - 2017 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 581.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 581.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 110,159.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.6 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 44,489.0 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.2 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.484 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 110,721.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account (USD mn) | -1,617.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) | 5,680.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Capital Account (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) | 581.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Reserves: Assets (USD mn) | -325.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Current Account: Income (USD mn) | -1,975.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,073.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -620.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Current Account: Services (USD mn) | -1,663.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) | -129.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) | 4.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Balance of Payments: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 585.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | 110,721.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 110,250.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 220,971.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: Private: Total (USD mn) | 18,645.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| External Debt: Public: Total (USD mn) | 91,514.000 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.3 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jul 2018 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 2017 | yearly | 2004 - 2017 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 6.427 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,574.727 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 2,577.317 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 297.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 73.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 13,561.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.048 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6,832.969 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 159.256 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 344.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 279,943.9 Aug 2014 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Aug 2014 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 70.2 Aug 2014 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Aug 2014 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 27.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 881.730 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1,260.58 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 39.51 2014 | yearly | 1960 - 2014 |
| International Reserve: Total (USD mn) | 10,397.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
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