Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 10.6% for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 13.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +33.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.6% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.