Unemployment rate women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Unemployment rate women was 5.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.83
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.48
in 2003
All-time low
5.41
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 5.83 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Venezuela peaked at 20.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.41, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 92nd 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.
Unemployment rate women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.32 | — |
| 1992 | 6.92 | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 5.68 | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 9.56 | +68.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6 | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 14.35 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 13.63 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13.31 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.48 | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 14.61 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 14.11 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 18.89 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 20.48 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 17.97 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.64 | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 6.22 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.95 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 7.58 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 5.41 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.86 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.91 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.83 | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.33, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 | 5.68 | 16.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.69 | 5.96 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.41 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 | 5.83 | 7.91 | 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 unemployment rate women in Venezuela?
- Unemployment rate women in Venezuela was 5.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for unemployment rate women?
- Venezuela ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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