Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 11.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
11.5%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
61st
of 163 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2014

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua, 2000–2014

0510152000200720142000: 7.82001: 11.82003: 13.32004: 12.92005: 14.52006: 13.82007: 14.42008: 13.72009: 13.12012: 112014: 11.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2014, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua stood at 11.5%.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua peaked at 14.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

That places Nicaragua 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2000 7.8%
2001 11.8% +51.0%
2003 13.3% +12.6%
2004 12.9% -2.8%
2005 14.5% +12.5%
2006 13.8% -4.7%
2007 14.4% +4.1%
2008 13.7% -4.8%
2009 13.1% -4.5%
2012 11.0% -16.3%
2014 11.5% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 7.8% 14.5% 9
2010s 11.2% 11.0% 11.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Nicaragua was 11.5% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2014.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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