Mexico vs Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Mexico
61.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
62.7%
in 2025
Mexico rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
146th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 62.7% against 61.5% in Mexico, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 39.3% | 4.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.5% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 57.1% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 61.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 62.7% against 61.5% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Mexico ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.