Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Ecuador
32.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
32.5%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 32.5% against 32.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.1% | 32.1% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 28.4% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 31.1% | 11.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 45.1% | 15.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 32.5% against 32.3% in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Ecuador ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.