Nicaragua vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Nicaragua
47.5%
in 2025
Small states
31.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
40th
Small states rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Nicaragua
- Small states
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 31.6% in Small states, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 36.4% | 6.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 33.4% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 30.8% | 15.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 30.4% | 16.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Nicaragua or Small states?
- Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 31.6% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Nicaragua and Small states?
- 15.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th and Small states ranks 38th 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.