Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 48.05 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
48.05
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 2012
All-time low
13.26
in 1980
Years of data
21
1963–2014

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua, 1963–2014

2040601963198820141963: 22.11971: 20.61977: 31.91980: 13.31989: 38.21990: 39.81995: 33.41996: 33.71998: 34.31999: 34.62000: 44.52001: 422003: 46.42004: 44.62005: 44.82006: 43.52007: 43.22008: 43.72012: 66.72013: 64.82014: 48

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 48.05 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2014.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua peaked at 66.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.26, in 1980.

Nicaragua ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua, 1963 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1963 22.06
1971 20.6 -6.6%
1977 31.89 +54.8%
1980 13.26 -58.4%
1989 38.23 +188.3%
1990 39.77 +4.0%
1995 33.42 -16.0%
1996 33.74 +1.0%
1998 34.3 +1.7%
1999 34.61 +0.9%
2000 44.5 +28.6%
2001 42.04 -5.5%
2003 46.4 +10.4%
2004 44.6 -3.9%
2005 44.8 +0.4%
2006 43.48 -3.0%
2007 43.23 -0.6%
2008 43.7 +1.1%
2012 66.67 +52.6%
2013 64.76 -2.9%
2014 48.05 -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.06 22.06 22.06 1
1970s 26.25 20.6 31.89 2
1980s 25.75 13.26 38.23 2
1990s 35.17 33.42 39.77 5
2000s 44.09 42.04 46.4 8
2010s 59.83 48.05 66.67 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 128 French Polynesia 49.09 compare
  2. 129 Haiti 48.4 compare
  3. 130 Eswatini 48.17 compare
  4. 132 Ukraine 47.77 compare
  5. 133 Mauritius 47.56 compare
  6. 134 Gambia 47.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Nicaragua was 48.05 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 2012.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 13.26 in 1980.
How does Nicaragua rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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