Female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female labor force participation rates was 51.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.25
in 2025
All-time low
32.84
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua stood at 51.25. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua peaked at 51.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.84, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.03 | — |
| 1991 | 32.94 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.91 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.84 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.02 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.39 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.69 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.96 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 34.24 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.06 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 35.88 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 36.72 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 37.56 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38.41 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.26 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.12 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.98 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.71 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43.58 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 44.45 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.32 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.19 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 47.06 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 47.94 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.34 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.73 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.12 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.85 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.63 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.12 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.08 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 50.14 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.73 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.08 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.25 | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 51.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 51.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.51 | 32.84 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.71 | 35.88 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.46 | 44.45 | 49.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 | 48.12 | 51.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Sierra Leone 51.6 compare
- 109 France 51.48 compare
- 110 Mongolia 51.46 compare
- 112 Montenegro 51.25 compare
- 113 New Caledonia 51.07 compare
- 114 Armenia 51.06 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 rates in Nicaragua?
- Female labor force participation rates in Nicaragua was 51.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.25 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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