Argentina vs Venezuela: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Argentina
7.4%
in 2025
Venezuela
7.5%
in 2020
Argentina rank
60th
Venezuela rank
58th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Argentina
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.5% against 7.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.
Argentina ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.9% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 7.5% | 3.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Argentina or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.5% against 7.4% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Argentina and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Argentina ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 58th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.