Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 47.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Nicaragua is 47.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 47.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1991.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.4% | — |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.4% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, 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.