High income vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

High income
68.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
83.3%
in 2014
High income rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
18th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

  • High income
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 83.3% against 68.1% in High income, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 24 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 73.8% 68.1% 5.7% High income
1990s 71.5% 86.1% 14.6% Nicaragua
2000s 70.0% 79.3% 9.3% Nicaragua
2010s 69.0% 86.2% 17.2% 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+), High income or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 83.3% against 68.1% in High income as of 2014.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between High income and Nicaragua?
15.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do High income and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
High income ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.