Average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average hourly earnings of employees was 23.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua is 23.7, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua peaked at 24.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 48th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.7 | — |
| 1998 | 9.1 | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 13.54 | +48.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.92 | 13.54 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 45 Luxembourg 25 compare
- 46 Zambia 24.99
- 47 Germany 24.92
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.67 compare
- 50 Austria 21.92
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.67 compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Nicaragua was 23.7 in 2012, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 73 countries with data for 2012.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.