Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua, 1985–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2018, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 55.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua peaked at 11.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6% | — |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +41.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -63.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +55.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 7 |
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua was 5.3% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.