Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Female employment to population ratio was 43.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1977–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 50.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.64, in 1983.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Female employment to population ratio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 43.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 in 1983.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 123rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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