Nicaragua vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
World
69.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
23rd
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Nicaragua
- World
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.7% against 69.6% in World, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 74.5% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 72.4% | 7.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 70.4% | 8.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 69.2% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Nicaragua or World?
- Nicaragua, at 77.7% against 69.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Nicaragua and World?
- 8.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th 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.