Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela

Venezuela: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 28.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28.63
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2003
All-time low
21.66
in 1961
Years of data
36
1961–2020

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela, 1961–2020

0102030401961199020201961: 21.71971: 24.31977: 25.91979: 25.61981: 23.71982: 23.21983: 22.41984: 24.21985: 23.11986: 22.51987: 21.81988: 21.81989: 23.61990: 26.41991: 27.81992: 26.81993: 241994: 25.81995: 28.81996: 30.71997: 34.31998: 35.82001: 38.92002: 422003: 42.42005: 33.72006: 32.52007: 31.32008: 30.72009: 29.92010: 28.52011: 27.82012: 27.32016: 232017: 30.22020: 28.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela is 28.63, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela peaked at 42.4 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 1961.

Venezuela ranks 115th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela, 1961 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1961 21.66 —
1971 24.33 +12.3%
1977 25.95 +6.6%
1979 25.57 -1.4%
1981 23.73 -7.2%
1982 23.19 -2.3%
1983 22.45 -3.2%
1984 24.2 +7.8%
1985 23.05 -4.7%
1986 22.47 -2.5%
1987 21.8 -3.0%
1988 21.76 -0.2%
1989 23.56 +8.2%
1990 26.44 +12.2%
1991 27.8 +5.2%
1992 26.8 -3.6%
1993 23.96 -10.6%
1994 25.77 +7.6%
1995 28.8 +11.7%
1996 30.7 +6.6%
1997 34.3 +11.7%
1998 35.8 +4.4%
2001 38.91 +8.7%
2002 41.99 +7.9%
2003 42.4 +1.0%
2005 33.69 -20.5%
2006 32.52 -3.5%
2007 31.28 -3.8%
2008 30.67 -1.9%
2009 29.91 -2.5%
2010 28.49 -4.8%
2011 27.84 -2.3%
2012 27.26 -2.1%
2016 22.98 -15.7%
2017 30.24 +31.6%
2020 28.63 -5.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 28.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 28.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.97, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.66 21.66 21.66 1
1970s 25.28 24.33 25.95 3
1980s 22.91 21.76 24.2 9
1990s 28.93 23.96 35.8 9
2000s 35.17 29.91 42.4 8
2010s 27.36 22.98 30.24 5
2020s 28.63 28.63 28.63 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 112 Papua New Guinea 29.68 compare
  2. 113 Georgia 29.44 compare
  3. 114 Hong Kong 28.71 compare
  4. 116 South Korea 28.62 compare
  5. 117 Gambia 28.36 compare
  6. 118 Suriname 28.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Venezuela was 28.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2003.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Venezuela ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
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171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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