Nicaragua vs Peru: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Nicaragua
9.6%
in 2024
Peru
9.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Peru rank
121st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 9.7% against 9.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 121st of 188 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 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 9.7% against 9.6% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd and Peru ranks 121st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.