Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 62.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 63.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 52nd 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+, total (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.3% | — |
| 1992 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 55.9% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.4% | 62.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
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- 51 Cameroon 62.8% compare
- 53 Bhutan 62.7% compare
- 54 Republic of Korea 62.6% compare
- 55 Norway 62.6% compare
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+, total (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua was 62.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.