Female labor force by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female labor force by age was 38,249 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38,249
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38,249
in 2024
All-time low
10,654
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Nicaragua is 38,249, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Nicaragua peaked at 38,249 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,654, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 188 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.
Female labor force by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 | — |
| 1991 | 11,050 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 11,453 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,841 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12,255 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12,680 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 12,910 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13,820 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 14,721 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 15,391 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 16,103 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 16,848 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 17,637 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18,474 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 19,359 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,260 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 21,053 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21,743 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 22,427 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 23,118 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 23,827 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 24,556 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 25,345 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 26,264 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 27,406 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 28,670 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 29,972 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 31,283 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 32,367 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 33,518 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 34,162 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,301 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 35,866 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 37,081 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38,249 | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38,249 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38,249 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,249, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,678 | 10,654 | 15,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,702 | 16,103 | 23,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,321 | 23,827 | 33,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,332 | 34,162 | 38,249 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 labor force by age in Nicaragua?
- Female labor force by age in Nicaragua was 38,249 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 38,249 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,654 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female labor force by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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