Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 37.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 50.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 42.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 35.3% | 37.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 156 Turkmenistan 38.2% compare
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- 158 Türkiye 37.1% compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 36.9% compare
- 161 Saudi Arabia 33.6% compare
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 37.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).