Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua stood at 4.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua peaked at 7.81 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.81 | — |
| 1992 | 7.71 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.56 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.99 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.07 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.39 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 5.77 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 7.33 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.18 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | +62.3% |
| 2019 | 5.44 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.14 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 4.61 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4.96 | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.65, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +62.3% | 3.18 | 5.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.35 | 6.97 | 7.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 4.81 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.18 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 4.61 | 6.27 | 6 |
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 rate of males vs females in Nicaragua?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nicaragua was 4.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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