Employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Employment rate, men vs. women was 64.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 64.1% for employment rate, men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela peaked at 74.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2020.
Venezuela ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.6% | — |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 69.3% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 67.5% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 55.6% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Venezuela was 64.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Venezuela ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.