Australia vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Australia
83.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
83.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Australia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 83.9% against 83.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 86.3% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 87.0% | 4.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 84.9% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 84.0% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Australia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 83.9% against 83.8% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Australia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Australia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.