Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2017
All-time low
21.3%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua is 28.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 29.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 28.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 28.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 90 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
- 91 Korea 28.4% compare
- 92 Colombia 28.4% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3% compare
- 95 El Salvador 28.3% compare
- 96 Singapore 28.3% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua was 28.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.