Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 36.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Venezuela is 36.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Venezuela peaked at 39.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 36.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 36.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Venezuela?
- Labor force, female in Venezuela was 36.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for labor force, female?
- Venezuela ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.