Labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate by age was 52.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.42
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.42
in 2024
All-time low
48.06
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua is 52.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua peaked at 52.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.06 | — |
| 1991 | 48.18 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.41 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.15 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.67 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.07 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.48 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.61 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.75 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.88 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.02 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.42 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.55 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.69 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.82 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.96 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.24 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.38 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.52 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.66 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.46 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.09 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.35 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.59 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.62 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50.87 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.13 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 52.34 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.42 | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.06, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.63 | 48.06 | 49.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.35 | 49.75 | 50.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.37 | 51.09 | 51.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.68 | 50.62 | 52.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 39 Mali 52.93 compare
- 40 Burundi 52.82 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 52.69 compare
- 43 Benin 52.41 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.97 compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51.67 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 labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Nicaragua was 52.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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