Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) was 47.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Venezuela, 1961–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Venezuela is 47.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Venezuela peaked at 54.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, 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 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.2% | — |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +73.0% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 37.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 54.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | -11.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 47.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate (Labour Force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +73.0% | 17.3% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 17.3% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 29.1% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 36.2% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.3% | 54.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.7% | 53.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 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 rate in Venezuela?
- Female labor force participation rate in Venezuela was 47.2% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1975.
- How does Venezuela rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Venezuela ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.