Labor force, female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Labor force, female 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 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0619 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (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 150th out of 186 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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About this data
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.