Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 54.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Venezuela stood at 54.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Venezuela peaked at 64.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 54.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 54.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 60.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.8% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.5% | 61.9% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Venezuela?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Venezuela was 54.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Venezuela ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.