How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?

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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Nicaragua

47.5%

in 2025

United States

46.1%

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

40th

United States rank

42nd

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

Nicaragua
United States

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 46.1% in United States, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.1%	52.8%	9.7%	United States
2000s	45.1%	49.2%	4.1%	United States
2010s	46.7%	43.7%	3.0%	Nicaragua
2020s	46.6%	45.5%	1.1%	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 United States?: Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 46.1% in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Nicaragua and United States?: 1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Nicaragua ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd 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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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.