Australia vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Australia
70.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
71.4%
in 2014
Australia rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
7th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 71.4% against 70.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 65.9% | 6.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 68.3% | 7.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 75.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 67.5% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 76.8% | 9.3% | 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 71.4% against 70.6% in Australia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Australia ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 7th 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, male (%) (national 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.