Work & Labour in Nicaragua 250 indicators covering work & labour for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 48.0% 2014 up 7.7% 131st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.5% 2014 up 4.0% 99th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 71.4% 2014 up 12.5% 7th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 57.7% 2014 up 2.1% 163rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.7% 2014 up 8.2% 44th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.9232 % change on previous year 2027 up 132.1% 118th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.82 % change on previous year 2027 down 37.2% 60th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.94 % change on previous year 2027 up 23.6% 65th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.2 2018 down 16.1% 89th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 59.4% 2025 up 2.8% 142nd Monthly minimum wage 7,693 2024 up 99.7% 71st Monthly minimum wage 7,693 2024 up 99.7% 72nd Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 12.9% 2014 up 33.8% 91st Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.4% 2014 down 21.3% 125th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 8.5% 2014 down 1.6% 121st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.259 2025 up 4.4% 173rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.1% 101st Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 32.5% 2014 up 4.0% 99th Female employment rate 45.4% 2014 up 7.3% 113th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 45.4% 2014 up 7.3% 113th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.7782 % change on previous year 2025 up 92.2% 38th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 36.6% 2025 down 8.9% 29th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 7.6% 2025 down 14.9% 164th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 21.9% 2025 down 10.3% 72nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 19.9% 63rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 7.8% 3rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0162 units per person 2025 up 7.4% 91st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 11.51 2014 down 10.9% 58th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.8% 51st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 47.6% 58th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.5% 15th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year 2024 down 4.1% 43rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year 2024 down 4.1% 43rd Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0011 units per person 2024 up 75.2% 78th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0011 units per person 2024 up 75.2% 78th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 51.3% 2025 up 6.0% 111th Female labor force participation rate 51.3% 2025 up 6.0% 111th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 51.3% 2025 up 6.0% 110th Female share of the labor force 39.9% 2025 up 4.1% 140th Labor force participation rate 66.1% 2025 up 1.5% 54th Male labor force participation rate 81.8% 2025 down 1.5% 19th Labor force participation rate 66.1% 2025 up 1.5% 54th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 28.4% 2025 up 1.4% 93rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 66.0% 2025 up 0.7% 12th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 47.5% 2025 up 1.1% 40th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.6% 2025 up 6.3% 104th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 77.7% 2025 down 2.2% 23rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.7% 2025 up 1.1% 52nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 46.3% 2025 down 3.1% 64th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 34.0% 2025 down 4.7% 80th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 38.9% 2025 down 3.4% 68th Female employment rate 48.6% 2025 up 6.3% 104th Unemployment rate 5.0% 2025 up 7.2% 99th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.0% 2025 up 17.2% 92nd Female unemployment rate 5.2% 2025 down 5.3% 105th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 20.0% 2025 down 0.4% 133rd Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 44.3% 2025 down 0.2% 32nd ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →