Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 8.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.9% | — |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 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 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 6 |
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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, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 8.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, industry, and services?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.