Gender wage gap in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender wage gap was 0.915 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.915 for gender wage gap 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 in Nicaragua peaked at 19.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.915, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender wage gap in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.78 | — |
| 1998 | 19.59 | +188.9% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -79.5% |
| 2012 | 0.915 | -55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 | 6.78 | 19.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.98 | 2.04 | 9.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.915 | 0.915 | 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 in Nicaragua?
- Gender wage gap in Nicaragua was 0.915 in 2012, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.915 in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender wage gap?
- Nicaragua ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gender wage gap 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, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is calculated as the difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men. This indicator provides a measure of the relative difference between the earnings of men and those of women. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.