Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 34.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Venezuela stood at 34.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Venezuela peaked at 47.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.5% | — |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 34.9% | -0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 34.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 34.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.8%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.2% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 36.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 39.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 153 Senegal 37.0% compare
- 154 Fiji 35.8% compare
- 155 Puerto Rico 35.0% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34.0% compare
- 158 South Africa 32.9% compare
- 159 Turkey 32.8% compare
More work & labour data for Venezuela
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,601 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 51.65 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 11,326 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.69 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,625 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,899 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 48.69 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Venezuela?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Venezuela was 34.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.