Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation was 0.9% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua peaked at 19.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.8% | — |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +188.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -79.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -55.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 114.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.8% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.0% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua?
- Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2012, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.