Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 83.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua is 83.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua peaked at 87.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2020.
That places Nicaragua 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.1% | — |
| 1991 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 83.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 83.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.1% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 84.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Nicaragua was 83.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.