Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 59.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.44
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.44
in 2025
All-time low
34.95
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua is 59.44, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua peaked at 59.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.95, in 1950.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.95 | — |
| 1951 | 35.19 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 35.48 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 35.82 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 36.19 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 36.61 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 37.07 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 37.55 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 38.07 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 38.61 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 39.17 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 39.75 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 40.35 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 40.97 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 41.71 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 42.62 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 43.61 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 44.64 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 45.63 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 46.53 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 47.28 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 47.83 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 48.27 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 48.69 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 49.09 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 49.47 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.84 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.18 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 50.51 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 50.83 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.12 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 51.41 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.68 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.94 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.42 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.87 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 53.29 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.49 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.69 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.07 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.26 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.45 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 54.62 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.78 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.93 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.08 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.22 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.35 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.49 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.78 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.94 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.11 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.28 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.46 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.65 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.84 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.04 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.23 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.54 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.86 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.13 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.26 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.44 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.55 | 34.95 | 38.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.5 | 39.17 | 46.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.2 | 47.28 | 50.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.27 | 51.12 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.33 | 53.49 | 55.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.89 | 55.22 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 56.84 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.07 | 58.7 | 59.44 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua was 59.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 in 1950.
- How does Nicaragua rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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