In the 20th century, a migratory exodus of the peasantry to the city intensified, which in search of improvements in their quality of life moved to the capital and other cities, producing the depopulation of the rural areas of the country and the demographic saturation of the centers. urban, mainly from Caracas. This overpopulation has caused the expansion of marginal areas on the outskirts of the city; however, the lowest unemployment rates in the entire country correspond precisely to the metropolitan area of Caracas.