Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 16.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, 1990–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 16.8% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela peaked at 25.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2009.
Venezuela ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -46.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +12.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 16.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 16.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.7% | 18.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
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 16.8% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 25.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- How does Venezuela rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Venezuela ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.