Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela peaked at 37.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1993.
That places Venezuela 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | +67.2% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 13.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 13.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 10.2% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 13.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela was 13.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1993.
- How does Venezuela rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Venezuela ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.