Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua stood at 62.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 62.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 62.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 62.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 38.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 41.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.0% | 62.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua was 62.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.