Kenya vs Nicaragua: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 20.0% against 19.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 19.0% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 19.3% | 4.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 19.7% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.6% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 20.0% against 19.5% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Kenya ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).