Which has higher female employment rate, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 34.9% against 32.9% in South Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in female employment rate between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

2.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Female employment rate

South Africa

32.9%

in 2025

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

34.9%

in 2025

South Africa rank

157th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

155th

Female employment rate over time

South Africa
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 34.9% against 32.9% in South Africa, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 157th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th of 186 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.3%	43.3%	10.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s	35.1%	42.6%	7.5%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s	33.8%	44.4%	10.6%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s	31.3%	34.3%	3.0%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 34.9% against 32.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 2.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for female employment rate?: South Africa ranks 157th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.