Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico: Female unemployment rate
Nicaragua
5.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
105th
Puerto Rico rank
107th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 105th and Puerto Rico ranks 107th of 186 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 11.8% | 4.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 10.3% | 4.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Nicaragua or Puerto Rico?
- Nicaragua, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Puerto Rico rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th and Puerto Rico ranks 107th 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 Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.