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Labor force

Venezuela — 35 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5,800,000; 56% services, 28% industry, 16% agriculture (1985)
1991 5,800,000; services 56%, industry 28%, agriculture 16% (1985)
1992 5,800,000; services 56%, industry 28%, agriculture 16% (1985)
1993 5.8 million by occupation: services 56%, industry 28%, agriculture 16% (1985)
1994 5.8 million by occupation: services 56%, industry 28%, agriculture 16% (1985)
1995 7.6 million by occupation: services 63%, industry 25%, agriculture 12% (1993)
1997 total: 8.8 million by occupation : services 64%, industry 23%, agriculture 13% (1993)
1998 total: 9.2 million by occupation: services 64%, industry 23%, agriculture 13% (1997 est.)
1999 9.2 million
2000 9.9 million (1999)
2001 9.9 million (1999)
2002 9.9 million (1999) (1999)
2003 9.9 million (1999)
2004 11.38 million (2003)
2005 12.25 million (2004 est.)
2006 12.31 million (2005 est.)
2007 12.19 million (2006 est.)
2008 12.37 million (2007 est.)
2009 12.59 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 42
2010 13.3 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
2011 13.11 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
2012 13.7 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 41
2013 13.49 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
2014 14.01 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 40
2015 14.34 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40
2016 14.17 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41
2017 14.16 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41
2018 14.21 million (2017 est.)
2019 14.21 million (2017 est.)
2020 14.21 million (2017 est.)
2021 14.21 million (2017 est.)
2022 14.21 million (2017 est.)
2023 10.245 million (2021 est.)
2024 11.548 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
2025 11.136 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work