Employment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment was 2,669 in 2014. β² Rising
Latest (2014)
2,669
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,917
in 2012
All-time low
1,117
in 1991
Years of data
20
1990β2014
Employment in Nicaragua, 1990β2014
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Nicaragua is 2,669, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Nicaragua peaked at 2,917 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,117, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,254 | 1,117 | 1,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 1,637 | 2,168 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,793 | 2,669 | 2,917 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Nicaragua?
- Employment in Nicaragua was 2,669 in 2014, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,917 in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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