Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 34.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua is 34.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 38.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 80th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 34.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.0% | 35.9% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua was 34.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.