Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7.1% for employers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua was 7.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).