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Labour

Nicaragua

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture30.5%
  • Employment in industry16.9%
  • Employment in services52.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
32.837.44246.651.319902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
8.0212.416.921.325.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation66–66.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 66.03 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 66.07 %
Female labour force participation51.1 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.04 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment9.54 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio62.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture30.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry16.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services52.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation51.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)8.59 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers54.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nicaragua's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (66–66.1 %), female labour force participation (51.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.