Haiti vs Nicaragua: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Haiti
48.4%
in 2012
Nicaragua
48.0%
in 2014
Haiti rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
131st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 48.4% against 48.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.3% | 20.6% | 49.7% | Haiti |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 13.3% | 44.4% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 36.6% | 20.4% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 44.7% | 5.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 66.7% | 18.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Haiti or Nicaragua?
- Haiti, at 48.4% against 48.0% in Nicaragua as of 2012.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Haiti ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.