Gender wage gap in Venezuela
Venezuela: Gender wage gap was 7.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Venezuela, 1989–2017
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 7.9% for gender wage gap in 2017.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 611.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Venezuela peaked at 15.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2005.
That places Venezuela 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 54.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Venezuela?
- Gender wage gap in Venezuela 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 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for gender wage gap?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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. 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.