Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua stood at 48.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 48.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.3% | — |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.2% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 45.2% | 48.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nicaragua was 48.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.