Unemployment rate women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unemployment rate women was 5.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.16
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 2009
All-time low
3.49
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Nicaragua is 5.16, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Nicaragua peaked at 9.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 105th 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 women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.15 | — |
| 1992 | 8.06 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.08 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.93 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.43 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.41 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.51 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.48 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.48 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.52 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.86 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.05 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.99 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 9.12 | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.36 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.62 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 3.49 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26 | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 5.49 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.08 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.08 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 5.16 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 7.41 | 8.15 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.06 | 4.96 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 3.49 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 4.83 | 6.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 New Zealand 5.28 compare
- 103 Brunei Darussalam 5.27 compare
- 104 Austria 5.17 compare
- 106 Croatia 5.13 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 5.07 compare
- 108 Switzerland 5.04 compare
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 women in Nicaragua?
- Unemployment rate women in Nicaragua was 5.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unemployment rate women?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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