Work & Labour in Nicaragua 250 indicators covering work & labour for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.8% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year 2023 down 0.3% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year 2023 down 2.2% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year 2023 down 68.1% 37th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year 2023 down 4.0% 71st Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No 2023 up 15.6% 125th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No 2023 up 5.0% 88th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No 2023 up 13.9% 112th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No 2023 up 14.2% 113th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No 2024 up 14.0% 112th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.2% 43rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2024 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.6% 42nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2023 up 0.1% 120th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2023 down 29.7% 41st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2023 down 0.1% 63rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2023 down 35.2% 49th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0004 1000 No per person 2023 down 7.9% 89th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2023 down 28.7% 33rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person 2023 up 1.4% 115th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,766 2027 up 17.7% 118th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.12 2027 up 1.2% 50th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,448 2027 up 21.9% 104th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.17 2027 up 56.7% 97th Labour dependency ratio 1.2 2027 down 8.5% 104th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,733 2027 up 3.9% 143rd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,301 2027 up 3.9% 143rd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.7 2027 down 0.7% 50th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.79 % change on previous year 2027 up 20.1% 82nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year 2027 down 7.3% 60th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0567 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 14.0% 129th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0279 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 14.2% 129th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0288 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 13.9% 129th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 106th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 123rd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% 2025 up 1.5% 54th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.8% 2025 down 1.5% 19th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 62.7% 2025 up 7.6% 146th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.3% 2025 up 6.0% 111th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.0% 2025 up 2.4% 97th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% 2025 down 1.0% 32nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% 2025 up 7.3% 123rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.5% 2025 up 2.0% 42nd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 72.0% 2025 up 2.1% 9th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.4% 2025 up 1.0% 103rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 2.7% 139th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 7.3% 82nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 62.7% 2025 up 7.6% 145th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.8% 63rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.9% 48th Employment 3,152 2025 up 21.8% 103rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,152 2025 up 21.8% 103rd Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.5% 2025 up 8.5% 121st Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 8.3% 2025 up 17.9% 134th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 12.4% 2025 down 2.6% 103rd Employment in services (% of total employment) 52.6% 2025 up 2.7% 116th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 35.8% 2025 up 0.5% 162nd Page 1 of 5 Next →