Female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Female share of the labor force was 36.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 39.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Female share of the labor force in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 36.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for female share of the labor force?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.