In 2021, Venezuela scored 0.617 in the gender gap index area of economic participation and opportunity. This means that women are at approximately 38 percent disadvantage in the sector of economic opportunities in comparison to men. More specifically, that year, the country scored 0.43 in estimated earned income, which shows that, on average, women in Venezuela only earn 43 percent of the income earned by men.
Gender gap index in the area of economic participation and opportunity in Venezuela in 2021, by category
Characteristic
Index score
Estimated earned income*
0.43
Legislators, senior officials and managers
0.49
Labor force participation
0.59
Wage equality for similar work
0.68
Professional and technical workers
1
Overall score**
0.62
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Index score0.430.430.490.490.590.590.680.68110.620.62Estimated earned income*Legislators, senior officials andmanagersLabor force participationWage equality for similar workProfessional and technical workersOverall score**
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* Based on constant international U.S. dollars at 2017 values.
** Including other indicators which are not shown in the graph.
Figures have been rounded. The index scores shown in the graph may slightly differ to the original three-decimal scores.
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World Economic Forum. (March 30, 2021). Gender gap index in the area of economic participation and opportunity in Venezuela in 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/803882/venezuela-gender-gap-labor-market-category/
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World Economic Forum. (2021). Gender gap index in the area of economic participation and opportunity in Venezuela in 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/803882/venezuela-gender-gap-labor-market-category/
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