Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 41.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 53.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 41.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 49.3% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.5% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.1% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 41.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.