Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 140.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela stood at 140.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela peaked at 169.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1993.
Venezuela ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 109.3% | — |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 135.0% | +52.4% |
| 1995 | 161.3% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 158.8% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 159.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 153.2% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 140.0% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 121.7% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 129.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 148.3% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 160.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 154.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 132.2% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 141.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 129.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 120.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 117.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 122.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 131.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 151.8% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 169.3% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 162.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 153.3% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 141.7% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 144.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 144.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 144.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 148.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 145.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 145.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 146.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 146.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 140.7% | -4.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 140.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 140.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.3% | 88.6% | 161.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 135.6% | 117.6% | 160.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.6% | 122.6% | 169.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.5% | 140.7% | 148.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Venezuela was 140.7% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 169.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1993.
- How does Venezuela rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Venezuela ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.