Female labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female labor force participation rate by age was 32.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua stood at 32.39. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua peaked at 32.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.01, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.48 | 25.01 | 26.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.78 | 26.98 | 30.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 30.52 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 29.87 | 32.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 Chad 33.04 compare
- 101 French Polynesia 32.93 compare
- 102 Guatemala 32.84 compare
- 104 Cuba 32.17 compare
- 105 Costa Rica 32.01 compare
- 106 El Salvador 31.58 compare
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 participation rate by age in Nicaragua?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua was 32.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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