Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 38.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1991.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.6% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 35.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 35.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.6% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 32.9% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.4% | 35.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 35.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1991.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.