Nicaragua vs Peru: Youth unemployment rate
Nicaragua
9.5%
in 2025
Peru
9.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
120th
Peru rank
122nd
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 5.9% | 5.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Nicaragua, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th and Peru ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.