Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 117,390 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 117,390 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua peaked at 117,390 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 70,763, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70,763 | — |
| 2006 | 72,822 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 75,576 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 76,079 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 75,835 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78,219 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 81,681 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 85,456 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 87,582 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 90,746 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 92,501 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 95,491 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 98,259 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 97,156 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 98,270 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94,364 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 101,126 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 105,982 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 109,009 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 111,050 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 113,204 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 115,291 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 117,390 | +1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 117,390 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 117,390 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,131, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,215 | 70,763 | 76,079 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90,536 | 78,219 | 98,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,427 | 94,364 | 117,390 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nicaragua was 117,390 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 117,390 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,763 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.