Researcher Luis Pedro España explained that in basic occupations, women earn a little more than men, which means that the gender gap is not as high compared to previous years. He recalled that in 2022 the country was classified as “the most unequal in Latin America”
Women earn 7.76% less than men in Venezuela, although the gap is greater in all qualified occupations, according to the results of the 2023 Survey on Living Conditions Survey (Encovi) released by the Andrés Bello Catholic University (Ucab).
“In all qualified occupations, men earn more than women,” stressed researcher Luis Pedro España during the presentation of the results, and then clarified that “remuneration between men and women is more equal in occupations that require more basic skills.” In fact, he continued, “Women in basic occupations earn a little more than men,” which helps keep the general inequality gap not so high.
However, in higher positions such as “director or manager”, the average salary for men is 16.7%, higher than for women, while women employed as “science or academic professionals” earn 33.6% less than men.
Regarding unemployment rates, the report revealed that 1,833,523 women (8.9% of the working-age population) want to work but cannot do so because they are dedicated to care tasks at home.
Regarding inequality in general, the researcher highlighted that “Venezuela is no longer the most unequal country in Latin America”, as it was in 2022 (according to the survey), but the gap remains high, with the richest segment concentrating 35 times more money than the poorest.
Unemployment stood at 7.8% in 2022, according to the government, which has not reported on the situation of the working-age population in 2023.
Translated by José Rafael Medina
