Australia vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Australia
70.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
72.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
9th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 72.0% against 70.1% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.0% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 72.5% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 71.0% | 3.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 71.6% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Australia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 72.0% against 70.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 1.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 9th 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, male (%) (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.