Nicaragua vs Russia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Nicaragua
62.0%
in 2014
Russia
61.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
65th
Russia rank
68th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Russia
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 62.0% against 61.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 65th and Russia ranks 68th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 54.8% 55.8% 1.0% Russia
2000s 55.5% 60.7% 5.2% Russia
2010s 68.7% 64.4% 4.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Nicaragua or Russia?
Nicaragua, at 62.0% against 61.5% in Russia as of 2014.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Nicaragua and Russia?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Russia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Nicaragua ranks 65th and Russia ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 5,036 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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