Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 80.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua, 1989–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua is 80.1%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 83.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2002.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 78.8% | — |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -3.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 80.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 80.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 60.1% | 78.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 80.1% | 83.8% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Nicaragua was 80.1% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2002.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.