Labor force with basic education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force with basic education was 63.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Venezuela, 2005–2017
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Venezuela is 63.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Venezuela peaked at 64.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.3% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 55.7% | 63.1% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 18.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Venezuela?
- Labor force with basic education in Venezuela was 63.1% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for labor force with basic education?
- Venezuela ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).