Nicaragua vs Zambia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Nicaragua
5.2%
in 2018
Zambia
5.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Zambia rank
84th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
5101520198520042024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th of 181 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 8.7% 4.9% Zambia
2000s 5.7% 8.1% 2.4% Zambia
2010s 4.3% 5.7% 1.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Nicaragua and Zambia?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
Nicaragua ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 84th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nicaragua vs Zambia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Statizoid, drawing on Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-male-percent-of-male-labor-force-national-estimate/nicaragua/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/unemployment-male-percent-of-male-labor-force-national-estimate/nicaragua/zambia/">Nicaragua vs Zambia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,415 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.