Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 57.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua, 1963–2014
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 57.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2014.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 75.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1963.
That places Nicaragua 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 24.2% | — |
| 1971 | 25.9% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | +56.5% |
| 1980 | 25.8% | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +74.8% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -22.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 57.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 57.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +74.8% | 25.8% | 45.1% |
| 1977 | +56.5% | 25.9% | 40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.2% | 25.9% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 25.8% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.5% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 52.0% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 57.7% | 75.8% | 3 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
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- 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 57.7% in 2014, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 75.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1963.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2014.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.