Honduras vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Honduras
46.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
47.5%
in 2025
Honduras rank
43rd
Nicaragua rank
40th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 46.0% in Honduras, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 43.1% | 12.1% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.1% | 4.0% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 1.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.6% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 46.0% in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 1.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Honduras ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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, total (%) (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.