Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 62.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Nicaragua, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Nicaragua is 62.7%, measured in 2025. 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 rates in Nicaragua peaked at 62.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 145th 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Nicaragua?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Nicaragua was 62.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Nicaragua ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).