Female share of the labor force in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female share of the labor force was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Nicaragua is 39.9%, 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, female share of the labor force in Nicaragua peaked at 39.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, 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.
Female share of the labor force in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.6% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 137 Chad 40.0% compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 40.0% compare
- 139 Gabon 40.0% compare
- 141 Indonesia 39.6% compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
- 143 Brunei Darussalam 39.5% 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 female share of the labor force in Nicaragua?
- Female share of the labor force in Nicaragua was 39.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female share of the labor force?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.