Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Guatemala
45.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
45.4%
in 2014
Guatemala rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
0204060198920072025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 45.7% against 45.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 42.3% 3.4% Guatemala
2010s 40.7% 56.5% 15.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 45.7% against 45.4% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Guatemala ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,763 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.