Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 32.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 103rd out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.1% | — |
| 1991 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.9% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 New Caledonia 33.0% compare
- 101 Guatemala 32.8% compare
- 102 Chad 32.7% compare
- 104 Cuba 32.3% compare
- 105 Costa Rica 31.9% compare
- 106 El Salvador 31.6% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nicaragua was 32.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.