Nicaragua vs OECD members: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Nicaragua
83.3%
in 2014
OECD members
68.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
18th
OECD members rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Nicaragua
- OECD members
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 83.3% against 68.6% in OECD members, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was OECD members ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.1% | 74.3% | 6.2% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 71.8% | 14.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 70.9% | 8.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 69.4% | 16.8% | 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 OECD members?
- Nicaragua, at 83.3% against 68.6% in OECD members as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Nicaragua and OECD members?
- 14.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and OECD members?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and OECD members rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 16th 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.