Nicaragua vs North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Nicaragua
80.1%
in 2014
North America
64.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
19th
North America rank
16th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Nicaragua
- North America
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 80.1% against 64.8% in North America, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 72.4% | 6.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.5% | 3.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 64.7% | 17.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Nicaragua or North America?
- Nicaragua, at 80.1% against 64.8% in North America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Nicaragua and North America?
- 15.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th and North America ranks 16th 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+, male (%) (national 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.