Female labor force by age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female labor force by age was 179,801 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 179,801 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Venezuela peaked at 179,801 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,002 people, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,885 people | 59,002 people | 88,621 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,385 people | 92,084 people | 139,229 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,316 people | 132,134 people | 162,601 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,130 people | 147,342 people | 179,801 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 18.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 54.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Venezuela?
- Female labor force by age in Venezuela was 179,801 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 179,801 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,002 people in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for female labor force by age?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).