Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.2% | — |
| 1991 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 54.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.9% | 54.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Mongolia 55.7% compare
- 121 South Africa 55.4% compare
- 122 Vanuatu 55.3% compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 54.5% compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 54.3% compare
- 126 Mali 54.3% 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, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Nicaragua was 54.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.