Canada vs Nicaragua: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Canada
12.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
12.9%
in 2014
Canada rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
91st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Canada ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Canada or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Canada ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.