Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 7.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1989–2017
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 7.9%.
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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 15.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2005.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of'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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
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More work & labour data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. 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.