Employment to population ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio was 62.74 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
62.74
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.18
in 2017
All-time low
53.22
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Employment to population ratio in Nicaragua, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 62.74 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 63.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.22, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.07 | 53.22 | 55.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 55.86 | 59.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.37 | 58.65 | 63.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 60.39 | 62.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 Saudi Arabia 63.12 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 63.08 compare
- 51 Cameroon 62.82 compare
- 53 Bhutan 62.73 compare
- 54 Korea, Republic of 62.62 compare
- 55 Norway 62.56 compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Nicaragua?
- Employment to population ratio in Nicaragua was 62.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.18 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.22 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment to population ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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