Nicaragua vs South Asia: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Nicaragua
- South Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.4% against 3.3% in South Asia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.0% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.0% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.9% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Nicaragua or South Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 5.4% against 3.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 2.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Asia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).