Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 45.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua, 1989–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua is 45.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua peaked at 62.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1989.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 45.4% | 62.9% | 3 |
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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Nicaragua was 45.4% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1989.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.