Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 16.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua stood at 16.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 18.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.6% | — |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 16.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 16.9% | 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Nicaragua was 16.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).