Proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of labor force who are women was 39.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.88
in 2025
All-time low
29.56
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua is 39.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua peaked at 39.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.56, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.66 | — |
| 1991 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.6 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.56 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.69 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.93 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.86 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.83 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.35 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.87 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.41 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.94 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.47 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.53 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.06 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.58 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.61 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.12 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.62 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.11 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.61 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.09 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.32 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.54 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.76 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.64 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.55 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.51 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.74 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.34 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.63 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.8 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.88 | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 39.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 39.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 29.56 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 | 30.87 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.84 | 36.12 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.32 | 38.51 | 39.88 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Nicaragua was 39.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.56 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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