Liberia vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Liberia
78.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Liberia rank
21st
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Liberia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 78.4% against 77.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.0% | 0.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 79.1% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.6% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Liberia or Nicaragua?
- Liberia, at 78.4% against 77.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Liberia ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- 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.