Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 32.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua, 1963–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.5% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in 2014.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua peaked at 57.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 171 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 21.8% | — |
| 1971 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +85.2% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 21.0% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 25.5% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 32.5% | 57.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Mexico 32.7% compare
- 97 Montenegro 32.6% compare
- 98 El Salvador 32.5% compare
- 100 Ecuador 32.3% compare
- 101 Portugal 32.3% compare
- 102 Brunei Darussalam 32.2% 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 women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Nicaragua was 32.5% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.