Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Employment rate, men vs. women
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
78.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
20th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 78.5% against 77.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 83.1% | 4.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 80.4% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.3% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 78.4% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 78.5% against 77.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.