Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Venezuela, RB
Venezuela, RB: Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 was 7.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Venezuela, RB, 1989–2017
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, RB recorded 7.9% for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 611.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Venezuela, RB peaked at 15.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2005.
Venezuela, RB ranks 32nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 6.1% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -4.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -1.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela, RB
- 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 gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Venezuela, RB?
- Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Venezuela, RB was 7.9% in 2017, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Venezuela, RB?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, RB rank for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025?
- Venezuela, RB ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Venezuela, RB?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, RB data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.