Share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share in vulnerable employment was 38.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.86
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.67
in 2005
All-time low
38.86
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua stood at 38.86. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua peaked at 42.67 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.86, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.39 | — |
| 1992 | 40.54 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.59 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.56 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.46 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.27 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.96 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.78 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.67 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.51 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.17 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.91 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.67 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42.43 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.14 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.81 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.79 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.62 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.34 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.06 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.81 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.24 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.97 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.69 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.58 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.58 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.27 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.62 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.33 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.09 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.86 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.09, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.29 | 39.78 | 40.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.34 | 39.51 | 42.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.44 | 39.58 | 41.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 | 38.86 | 40.27 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Nicaragua was 38.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.86 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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