Nicaragua vs North America: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Nicaragua
83.3%
in 2014
North America
68.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
18th
North America rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Nicaragua
- North America
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 83.3% against 68.0% in North America, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 18th and North America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.1% | 81.4% | 9.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 77.0% | 8.9% | North America |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 75.0% | 11.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 73.5% | 5.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 69.9% | 16.4% | 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+), Nicaragua or North America?
- Nicaragua, at 83.3% against 68.0% in North America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Nicaragua and North America?
- 15.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th and North America ranks 19th of 196 countries.
- 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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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.