Nicaragua vs Uganda: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Nicaragua
80.1%
in 2014
Uganda
82.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
19th
Uganda rank
16th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 82.0% against 80.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 16th of 174 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 71.3% 66.1% 5.2% Nicaragua
2010s 82.3% 78.8% 3.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Nicaragua or Uganda?
Uganda, at 82.0% against 80.1% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Nicaragua and Uganda?
1.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Nicaragua ranks 19th and Uganda 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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