Venezuela, RB vs United States

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Venezuela, RB

5.3 percent

Latest data: 2025

View Venezuela, RB profile β†’

United States

4.2 percent

Latest data: 2025

View United States profile β†’

Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Venezuela, RB United States Difference
2025 5.3 percent 4.2 percent +1.1 percent
2024 5.3 percent 4.0 percent +1.3 percent
2023 5.4 percent 3.6 percent +1.8 percent
2022 5.6 percent 3.7 percent +2.0 percent
2021 7.0 percent 5.3 percent +1.7 percent
2020 7.5 percent 8.1 percent -0.5 percent
2019 5.9 percent 3.7 percent +2.2 percent
2018 5.5 percent 3.9 percent +1.6 percent
2017 5.0 percent 4.4 percent +0.7 percent
2016 5.3 percent 4.9 percent +0.5 percent
2015 6.1 percent 5.3 percent +0.9 percent
2014 6.8 percent 6.2 percent +0.7 percent
2013 7.5 percent 7.4 percent +0.2 percent
2012 6.6 percent 8.1 percent -1.5 percent
2011 6.9 percent 8.9 percent -2.0 percent
2010 7.1 percent 9.6 percent -2.5 percent
2009 6.1 percent 9.3 percent -3.2 percent
2008 6.2 percent 5.8 percent +0.5 percent
2007 7.3 percent 4.6 percent +2.7 percent
2006 8.6 percent 4.6 percent +4.0 percent
2005 10.7 percent 5.1 percent +5.6 percent
2004 15.1 percent 5.5 percent +9.5 percent
2003 16.8 percent 6.0 percent +10.8 percent
2002 16.2 percent 5.8 percent +10.4 percent
2001 13.0 percent 4.7 percent +8.3 percent
2000 14.0 percent 4.0 percent +10.0 percent
1999 14.5 percent 4.2 percent +10.3 percent
1998 11.2 percent 4.5 percent +6.6 percent
1997 11.2 percent 5.0 percent +6.2 percent
1996 11.8 percent 5.5 percent +6.3 percent
1995 10.2 percent 5.7 percent +4.6 percent
1994 8.6 percent 6.1 percent +2.4 percent
1993 6.6 percent 6.9 percent -0.3 percent
1992 7.7 percent 7.5 percent +0.2 percent
1991 9.5 percent 6.8 percent +2.7 percent

Compare Other Indicators

Explore how these countries compare across different economic indicators

Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Venezuela, RB and United States. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International