Employment in industry — all countries

Employment in industry — Nicaragua

Employment in industry in Nicaragua in 2025 — 16.9%. Ranked 117 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 0.7 pp.

2025 16.9% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 117of 182
Period maximum 18.9%2007
Period minimum 16.8%2003

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Nicaragua, 1991–20251617181919911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 17.6%1992: 17%1993: 17.2%1994: 17.1%1995: 17.1%1996: 17.2%1997: 17%1998: 17.2%1999: 17.7%2000: 17.1%2001: 17.1%2002: 16.9%2003: 16.8%2004: 16.9%2005: 18.3%2006: 17.8%2007: 18.9%2008: 18.2%2009: 17.3%2010: 17.3%2011: 17.4%2012: 17.5%2013: 17.6%2014: 17.6%2015: 17.7%2016: 17.7%2017: 17.7%2018: 17.3%2019: 16.9%2020: 16.8%2021: 16.9%2022: 16.8%2023: 16.9%2024: 16.9%2025: 16.9%
Change over the period: −0.7 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 16.9%
World 23.7%
Central America computed 23.5%
Employment in industry — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.9 −0 pp
2024 16.9 −0 pp
2023 16.9 +0.1 pp
2022 16.8 −0.1 pp
2021 16.9 +0 pp
2020 16.8 −0.1 pp
2019 16.9 −0.4 pp
2018 17.3 −0.4 pp
2017 17.7 −0 pp
2016 17.7 +0 pp
2015 17.7 +0.1 pp
2014 17.6 +0 pp
2013 17.6 +0.1 pp
2012 17.5 +0.1 pp
2011 17.4 +0.1 pp
2010 17.3 +0 pp
2009 17.3 −0.9 pp
2008 18.2 −0.7 pp
2007 18.9 +1 pp
2006 17.8 −0.4 pp
2005 18.3 +1.3 pp
2004 16.9 +0.2 pp
2003 16.8 −0.1 pp
2002 16.9 −0.3 pp
2001 17.1 +0 pp
2000 17.1 −0.6 pp
1999 17.7 +0.6 pp
1998 17.2 +0.2 pp
1997 17 −0.2 pp
1996 17.2 +0.1 pp
1995 17.1 +0 pp
1994 17.1 −0.1 pp
1993 17.2 +0.2 pp
1992 17 −0.6 pp
1991 17.6

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.