Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Nicaragua is 62.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 72.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.8% | — |
| 1990 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 52.4% | 57.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 47.6% | 60.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 62.0% | 72.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nicaragua was 62.0% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.