Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 47.17 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nicaragua, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nicaragua is 47.17, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 53.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.85, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.46 | — |
| 2005 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.45 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.93 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.98 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.12 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.72 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.94 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.42 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.91 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.44 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.95 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.12 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.37 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.78 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.96 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.44 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 47.86 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.85 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.03 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.15 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 47.17 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.23, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.76 | 52.45 | 53.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.26 | 48.96 | 52.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.66 | 46.85 | 49.44 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 84 Dominican Republic 48.18 compare
- 85 Vietnam 47.66 compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 47.43 compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.12 compare
- 89 Thailand 47.1 compare
- 90 Namibia 47.07 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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nicaragua was 47.17 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 53.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.85 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.