Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 20.2%. 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 33.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2025.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.9% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 27.9% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.2% | 21.8% | 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)
- 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 20.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.