Venezuela, RB: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 5.31.
That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Venezuela, RB ranks #86 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 31.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.61
- Trough
- 5.05
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- -29.5%
- -6.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -13.6%
- -1.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 5.3070 | |
| 5.3210 | |
| 5.4070 | |
| 5.6460 | |
| 7.0270 | |
| 7.5300 | |
| 5.8900 | |
| 5.4680 | |
| 5.0450 | |
| 5.3190 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 5.31, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Venezuela, RB rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Venezuela, RB ranked #86 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Venezuela, RB's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Venezuela, RB is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #18 of 31.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.