Employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 27.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.67
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35
in 1991
All-time low
27.67
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua, 1991–2023

01020301991200720231991: 351992: 34.71993: 34.21994: 34.11995: 341996: 34.11997: 33.81998: 33.51999: 33.52000: 33.22001: 32.52002: 31.52003: 30.52004: 30.32005: 28.92006: 29.22007: 29.62008: 28.22009: 28.72010: 29.62011: 30.72012: 31.72013: 31.52014: 31.42015: 31.22016: 30.92017: 30.52018: 29.52019: 28.62020: 28.72021: 28.52022: 27.92023: 27.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua stood at 27.67. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua peaked at 35 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.67, in 2023.

That places Nicaragua 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 35
1992 34.66 -1.0%
1993 34.24 -1.2%
1994 34.05 -0.6%
1995 34.04 -0.0%
1996 34.07 +0.1%
1997 33.79 -0.8%
1998 33.49 -0.9%
1999 33.45 -0.1%
2000 33.24 -0.6%
2001 32.47 -2.3%
2002 31.48 -3.0%
2003 30.53 -3.0%
2004 30.31 -0.8%
2005 28.89 -4.7%
2006 29.15 +0.9%
2007 29.61 +1.6%
2008 28.16 -4.9%
2009 28.66 +1.8%
2010 29.57 +3.2%
2011 30.7 +3.8%
2012 31.68 +3.2%
2013 31.55 -0.4%
2014 31.39 -0.5%
2015 31.2 -0.6%
2016 30.88 -1.0%
2017 30.53 -1.1%
2018 29.53 -3.3%
2019 28.55 -3.3%
2020 28.69 +0.5%
2021 28.51 -0.6%
2022 27.89 -2.2%
2023 27.67 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.09 33.45 35 9
2000s 30.25 28.16 33.24 10
2010s 30.56 28.55 31.68 10
2020s 28.19 27.67 28.69 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 65 Yemen 28.56 compare
  2. 66 Fiji 28.09 compare
  3. 67 Benin 27.99 compare
  4. 69 Guatemala 26.66 compare
  5. 70 Tonga 26.29 compare
  6. 71 Sri Lanka 26.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Nicaragua was 27.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 27.67 in 2023.
How does Nicaragua rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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