Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 38.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua is 38.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 42.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2025.
That places Nicaragua 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 39.8% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.9% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.5% compare
- 66 Rwanda 39.4% compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 39.2% compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
- 70 Mongolia 38.4% compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 38.0% 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nicaragua was 38.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.