El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)

El Salvador
32.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
32.5%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
99th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
0204060196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 32.5% against 32.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 31.1% 21.0% 10.1% El Salvador
1990s 34.5% 29.1% 5.4% El Salvador
2000s 33.2% 31.2% 2.0% El Salvador
2010s 32.8% 45.1% 12.4% 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?
El Salvador, at 32.5% against 32.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
El Salvador ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,742 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.