Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela

Venezuela: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 143.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
143.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
46th
of 155 countries
All-time high
151.1%
in 2012
All-time low
80.9%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1990–2020

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela, 1990–2020

0501001501990200520201990: 123.42001: 80.92005: 131.92006: 140.82007: 129.42008: 119.92009: 117.12010: 122.12011: 1312012: 151.12016: 141.42017: 141.82020: 143.2

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

The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela is 143.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela peaked at 151.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2001.

Venezuela ranks 46th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate) in Venezuela, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 123.4%
2001 80.9% -34.5%
2005 131.9% +63.0%
2006 140.8% +6.8%
2007 129.4% -8.1%
2008 119.9% -7.4%
2009 117.1% -2.3%
2010 122.1% +4.3%
2011 131.0% +7.3%
2012 151.1% +15.3%
2016 141.4% -6.4%
2017 141.8% +0.3%
2020 143.2% +0.9%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 143.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 143.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +63.0% 80.9% 131.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.4% 123.4% 123.4% 1
2000s 120.0% 80.9% 140.8% 6
2010s 137.5% 122.1% 151.1% 5
2020s 143.2% 143.2% 143.2% 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 43 Guyana 147.8% compare
  2. 44 Panama 147.2% compare
  3. 45 Costa Rica 146.5% compare
  4. 47 Myanmar 142.7% compare
  5. 48 Thailand 141.0% compare
  6. 49 Faroe Islands 140.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela?
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Venezuela was 143.2% in 2020, 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 (%) recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 151.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2001.
How does Venezuela rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Venezuela ranks 46th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.