Labor force participation rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate was 66.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.07
in 2025
All-time low
57.74
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66.07 for labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Nicaragua peaked at 66.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.74, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.98 | — |
| 1991 | 57.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 57.83 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.74 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.78 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.91 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.45 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 58.97 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.48 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.83 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.18 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.53 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.88 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.23 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.92 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.27 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.95 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.29 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.63 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.97 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.16 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.36 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.26 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.64 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.89 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 66.03 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.07 | +0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.39 | 57.74 | 59.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.74 | 60.18 | 63.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.73 | 63.63 | 65.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.54 | 64.36 | 66.07 | 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)
- 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 in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate in Nicaragua was 66.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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