Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Employment rate
Nicaragua
62.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
63.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Employment rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 63.1% against 62.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 46.9% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 45.9% | 11.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 54.3% | 7.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.0% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 63.1% against 62.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for employment rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.