Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female employment to population ratio was 43.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, female employment to population ratio in Venezuela stood at 43.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Venezuela peaked at 50.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.64, in 1983.
That places Venezuela 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.69 | — |
| 1979 | 28.62 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.96 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 27.39 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 26.64 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 27.04 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27.31 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.58 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 28.8 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 29.39 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 31.63 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 28.4 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 33.73 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 35.9 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 34.97 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 44.43 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 43.58 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.22 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 45.82 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.54 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.92 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.05 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 45.96 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.87 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.16 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.51 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 43.51 | -13.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 43.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 43.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +27.1% | 34.97 | 44.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.65 | 28.62 | 28.69 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.19 | 26.64 | 31.63 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.17 | 28.4 | 41.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.93 | 34.97 | 46.92 | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.71 | 45.16 | 50.51 | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.51 | 43.51 | 43.51 | 1 |
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)
- 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 female employment to population ratio in Venezuela?
- Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela was 43.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 in 1983.
- How does Venezuela rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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