Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) was 47.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Venezuela is 47.25, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 54.73 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.31, in 1975.
That places Venezuela 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.22 | — |
| 1971 | 22.64 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 21.31 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 19.98 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 18.64 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 17.31 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 23.63 | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 29.95 | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 29.9 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.86 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 29.75 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.64 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 29.1 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.21 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 30.96 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 30.69 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.88 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.34 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.14 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.83 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 37.29 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 38.83 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 37.94 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.17 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 41.18 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.19 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 49.23 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 50.87 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.5 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 54.73 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52.93 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 51.13 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 49.33 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 49.91 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.61 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.49 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.38 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.97 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.15 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.74 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.64 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 51.51 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.25 | -4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 47.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 47.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.67, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled (slopes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +36.5% | 17.31 | 23.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.22 | 20.22 | 20.22 | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.69 | 17.31 | 29.95 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.86 | 29.1 | 34.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5 | 36.17 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.05 | 49.33 | 54.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.64 | 47.74 | 53.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.25 | 47.25 | 47.25 | 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 labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Venezuela was 47.25 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 54.73 in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 in 1975.
- How does Venezuela rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.