Venezuela - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Venezuela was 34.98 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 40.22 in 2013, while its lowest value was 34.98 in 2021.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 36.90
1991 37.41
1992 37.72
1993 37.70
1994 37.52
1995 37.73
1996 37.71
1997 38.07
1998 38.08
1999 37.69
2000 37.92
2001 38.12
2002 37.56
2003 37.06
2004 38.14
2005 38.76
2006 38.88
2007 38.95
2008 39.06
2009 39.46
2010 39.29
2011 39.50
2012 39.72
2013 40.22
2014 40.08
2015 39.95
2016 39.88
2017 39.06
2018 37.94
2019 35.25
2020 35.07
2021 34.98

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Venezuela was 10,665,680 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,607,730 in 2013 and a minimum value of 7,791,951 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 7,791,951
1991 8,104,085
1992 8,387,613
1993 8,604,235
1994 8,783,305
1995 9,052,749
1996 9,267,535
1997 9,578,481
1998 9,798,006
1999 9,915,104
2000 10,202,990
2001 10,488,960
2002 10,554,350
2003 10,634,720
2004 11,185,250
2005 11,606,480
2006 11,963,900
2007 12,124,620
2008 12,336,410
2009 12,525,010
2010 12,728,030
2011 12,941,280
2012 13,095,400
2013 13,607,730
2014 13,557,470
2015 13,416,400
2016 13,109,700
2017 12,606,670
2018 11,984,550
2019 10,920,760
2020 10,459,880
2021 10,665,680

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure