Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 51.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua, 1963–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2014, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua stood at 51.7%.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 70.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 51.2% | — |
| 1971 | 42.5% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -26.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 51.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 51.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 42.5% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.2% | 59.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 51.7% | 70.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 42 Peru 52.5% compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 52.2% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 51.9% compare
- 46 Japan 51.5% compare
- 47 Guyana 50.9% compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 50.6% 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, total (%) in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nicaragua was 51.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (%) (national 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.