Venezuela - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Venezuela was 10,665,680 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,607,730 in 2013 and a minimum value of 7,791,951 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 7,791,951
1991 8,104,085
1992 8,387,613
1993 8,604,235
1994 8,783,305
1995 9,052,749
1996 9,267,535
1997 9,578,481
1998 9,798,006
1999 9,915,104
2000 10,202,990
2001 10,488,960
2002 10,554,350
2003 10,634,720
2004 11,185,250
2005 11,606,480
2006 11,963,900
2007 12,124,620
2008 12,336,410
2009 12,525,010
2010 12,728,030
2011 12,941,280
2012 13,095,400
2013 13,607,730
2014 13,557,470
2015 13,416,400
2016 13,109,700
2017 12,606,670
2018 11,984,550
2019 10,920,760
2020 10,459,880
2021 10,665,680

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure