El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
El Salvador
31.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
32.4%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
103rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.4% against 31.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 25.5% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.8% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 31.5% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 31.5% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 32.4% against 31.6% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.