Female labor force by age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female labor force by age was 179,801 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
179,801
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 188 countries
All-time high
179,801
in 2024
All-time low
59,002
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Venezuela, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 179,801 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,002, 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.
Female labor force by age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,002 | — |
| 1991 | 62,530 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 66,200 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 68,901 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 71,182 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 74,647 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 78,436 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 82,543 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 86,786 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 88,621 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 92,084 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 97,079 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 98,778 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 99,400 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 106,234 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 115,050 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 117,165 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 127,658 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 131,169 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 139,229 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 132,134 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 134,376 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 140,736 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 144,787 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 148,899 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 153,148 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 157,432 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 158,032 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 161,014 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 162,601 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 147,342 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 157,992 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 167,252 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 173,263 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 179,801 | +3.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 179,801 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 179,801 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,885 | 59,002 | 88,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,385 | 92,084 | 139,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,316 | 132,134 | 162,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,130 | 147,342 | 179,801 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Venezuela?
- Female labor force by age in Venezuela was 179,801 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 179,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,002 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 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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