Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 66.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2007
All-time low
63.6%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Nicaragua is 66.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 67.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.6% | — |
| 1992 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 63.6% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 64.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.2% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.8% | 66.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 9 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 69.9% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 68.3% compare
- 11 Guatemala 66.9% compare
- 13 Eritrea 65.1% compare
- 14 Australia 62.6% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.2% 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, male (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua was 66.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%) (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.