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.
Gender wage gap in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +48.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -61.5% |
| 2000 | -3.8% | -161.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -163.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +156.7% |
| 2005 | -4.2% | -641.8% |
| 2006 | -2.2% | -47.2% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | -30.2% |
| 2008 | -1.1% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | -3.4% | +208.1% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -50.8% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -139.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1899.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 982.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender wage gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1899.8% | 0.4% | 8.3% |
| 2005 | -641.8% | 0.8% | -4.2% |
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 |
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 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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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.