Nicaragua vs Peru: Employment rate, men vs. women
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Peru
77.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
23rd
Peru rank
25th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.7% against 77.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 73.0% | 6.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.0% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 82.4% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.5% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 77.7% against 77.2% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 25th 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.