Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 71.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua, 1963–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 71.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 86.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 83.6% | — |
| 1971 | 65.9% | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 65.9% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.0% | 69.5% | 86.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 63.5% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 71.4% | 82.3% | 2 |
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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 71.4% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 86.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.