Middle income vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Middle income
74.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
81.8%
in 2025
Middle income rank
21st
Nicaragua rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Middle income
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 81.8% against 74.3% in Middle income, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 85.3% | 3.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 85.4% | 6.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 83.2% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 82.0% | 7.7% | 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+), Middle income or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 81.8% against 74.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Middle income and Nicaragua?
- 7.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Middle income ranks 21st and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.