Nicaragua vs Norway: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Nicaragua
5.0%
in 2025
Norway
4.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
92nd
Norway rank
94th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Nicaragua, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.