Share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 20.19 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.19
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.11
in 1992
All-time low
20.19
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela stood at 20.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela peaked at 33.11 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.19, in 2025.
Venezuela ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.15 | — |
| 1992 | 33.11 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.87 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 29.16 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.9 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 31.36 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.68 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 29.07 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.47 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.25 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 24.92 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.86 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.07 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 30.39 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.23 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.02 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.38 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.26 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.02 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.65 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.47 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 23.53 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 21.85 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 21.65 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.77 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.12 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.86 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.78 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.19 | -2.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.73, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.52 | 27.9 | 33.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.08 | 24.92 | 30.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 21.85 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.06 | 20.19 | 21.77 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Venezuela was 20.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.19 in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Venezuela ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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