Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Nicaragua was 20.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.