Employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment rate, men vs. women was 77.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2005
All-time low
76.5%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua is 77.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua peaked at 80.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.5%, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.3% | — |
| 1992 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 78.1% | 80.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.5% | 78.2% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Nicaragua was 77.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.