Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 72.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua is 72.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 73.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.3% | — |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 71.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.9% | 72.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua was 72.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.