How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Nicaragua

66.0%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

49.3%

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

12th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

11th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

Nicaragua
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 66.0% against 49.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	64.4%	58.2%	6.2%	Nicaragua
2000s	65.7%	55.1%	10.7%	Nicaragua
2010s	65.6%	51.2%	14.5%	Nicaragua
2020s	65.4%	49.1%	16.3%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Nicaragua, at 66.0% against 49.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 16.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?: Nicaragua ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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