Work & Labour in Nicaragua 250 indicators covering work & labour for Nicaragua. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of male vs. female employment in services 35.8% 2025 up 0.5% 161st Employment rate, men vs. women 77.7% 2025 down 2.2% 23rd Employment rate 62.7% 2025 up 1.1% 52nd Youth unemployment rate 9.5% 2025 up 8.5% 120th Population by labor force status 1.98 million people 2025 up 0.3% 101st Employee compensation as share of government spending 32.0% 2023 down 13.9% 58th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 30 2023 unchanged 79th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 165.47 Persons 2022 up 24.0% 68th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 101.67 Persons 2022 up 34.2% 97th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.4% 2020 down 18.3% 131st Female labor force by age 38,249 people 2024 up 39.6% 104th Labor force participation rate by age 52.4% 2024 up 1.5% 42nd Female labor force participation rate by age 32.4% 2024 up 0.4% 103rd Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 9.6% 2024 up 13.6% 122nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0023 units per square kilometre 2023 down 10.5% 88th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0057 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.4% 36th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.9058 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.5% 116th Employment by status 55.5% 2024 up 2.8% 122nd Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 55.5% 2024 up 2.8% 122nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0581 units per square kilometre 2023 up 100.5% 88th Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0581 units per square kilometre 2023 up 100.5% 87th Employment 2,669 2014 up 35.2% 96th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, annual growth -25.8 % change on previous year 2014 down 565.1% 129th Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate -25.8 % change on previous year 2014 down 565.1% 129th Female labor force participation rates slopes, annual growth rate -25.8 % change on previous year 2014 down 565.1% 129th Cases of fatal occupational injury 42 2010 up 55.6% 61st Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.0% 2025 down 63.6% 130th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.14 2024 up 1,327.8% 29th Level of national compliance with labor rights 5.14 score 2024 up 1,327.8% 29th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 45.4% 2014 up 7.3% 113th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 80.1% 2014 up 1.9% 19th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.0% 2014 up 4.1% 65th Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 25,838 2010 up 101.8% 36th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 46.2% 2025 down 9.4% 93rd Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 11.5% 2014 down 10.8% 61st Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.2% 2018 down 16.1% 91st Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Unemployment of previously employed persons 138.34 2008 up 88.2% 51st Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 1 2004 down 97.6% 82nd Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 0.051 2004 down 99.3% 81st Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 51 2004 down 99.8% 72nd Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 90,863 2003 up 124.8% 53rd Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 11.5% 2014 down 10.8% 56th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 5.14 2024 up 1,327.8% 33rd Own-account workers, total 30.8% 2016 down 9.3% 69th Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.6075 2014 unchanged 57th Labor market, Overall 0.8595 2014 unchanged 9th Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 0.8923 2014 unchanged 31st Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.8154 2014 unchanged 25th Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 3,483 2003 up 103.1% 6th Average hourly earnings of employees 23.7 2012 up 75.0% 48th Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 6 2003 — 15th SDG indicator 8.8.1: Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 4,891 2010 up 17.8% 2nd SDG indicator 8.8.1: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 7.95 2010 down 11.7% 11th Workers in the reference group 528.33 2010 up 71.2% 63rd Gender wage gap 0.915 2012 down 90.8% 46th Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 0.9% 2012 down 90.8% 44th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →