Status in employment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Status in employment was 55.49 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.49
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.49
in 2024
All-time low
51.95
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Nicaragua, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Nicaragua stood at 55.49. 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, status in employment in Nicaragua peaked at 55.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.95, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Status in employment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.52 | — |
| 1992 | 53.39 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.34 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.46 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.65 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.84 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.98 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.15 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.41 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.79 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 53.13 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.54 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.95 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.48 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.84 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.98 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.21 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.26 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.53 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.83 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.37 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.79 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.25 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 55.49 | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 55.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 55.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.35, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.63 | 53.34 | 54.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 51.95 | 54.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.09 | 52.98 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 54.37 | 55.49 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Nicaragua?
- Status in employment in Nicaragua was 55.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.95 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for status in employment?
- Nicaragua ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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