Employment by status in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment by status was 55.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status in Nicaragua, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Nicaragua stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Nicaragua peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Nicaragua?
- Employment by status in Nicaragua was 55.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment by status?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.