Denmark vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Denmark
65.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
65.0%
in 2014
Denmark rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
77th

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

  • Denmark
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 65.2% against 65.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 64.9% 54.2% 10.7% Denmark
1980s 67.7% 60.0% 7.7% Denmark
1990s 65.8% 59.5% 6.3% Denmark
2000s 65.4% 59.9% 5.5% Denmark
2010s 62.1% 72.9% 10.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Denmark or Nicaragua?
Denmark, at 65.2% against 65.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Denmark and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2014.
How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Denmark ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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
232 places, 5,713 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.