East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
69.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
25th
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.7% against 69.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.0% | 0.7% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 80.0% | 3.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 79.1% | 5.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 77.6% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 77.7% against 69.3% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 8.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.