Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Nicaragua

Female labor force participation rate in Nicaragua in 2025 — 51.25%. Ranked 110 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 18.23 pp.

2025 51.25% +0.17 pp vs 2024
World rank 110of 182
Period maximum 51.25%2025
Period minimum 32.84%1993

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Nicaragua, 1990–202530354045505519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 33.03%1991: 32.94%1992: 32.91%1993: 32.84%1994: 33.03%1995: 33.39%1996: 33.69%1997: 33.96%1998: 34.24%1999: 35.06%2000: 35.89%2001: 36.72%2002: 37.56%2003: 38.41%2004: 39.26%2005: 40.12%2006: 40.98%2007: 41.84%2008: 42.71%2009: 43.58%2010: 44.45%2011: 45.32%2012: 46.19%2013: 47.06%2014: 47.94%2015: 48.34%2016: 48.73%2017: 49.12%2018: 48.85%2019: 48.63%2020: 48.12%2021: 49.08%2022: 50.14%2023: 50.73%2024: 51.08%2025: 51.25%
Change over the period: +18.23 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Nicaragua 51.25%
World 48.94%
Central America computed 46.4%
Female labor force participation rate — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.25 +0.17 pp
2024 51.08 +0.35 pp
2023 50.73 +0.58 pp
2022 50.14 +1.07 pp
2021 49.08 +0.96 pp
2020 48.12 −0.52 pp
2019 48.63 −0.22 pp
2018 48.85 −0.26 pp
2017 49.12 +0.39 pp
2016 48.73 +0.39 pp
2015 48.34 +0.41 pp
2014 47.94 +0.87 pp
2013 47.06 +0.87 pp
2012 46.19 +0.87 pp
2011 45.32 +0.87 pp
2010 44.45 +0.87 pp
2009 43.58 +0.87 pp
2008 42.71 +0.86 pp
2007 41.84 +0.86 pp
2006 40.98 +0.86 pp
2005 40.12 +0.86 pp
2004 39.26 +0.85 pp
2003 38.41 +0.85 pp
2002 37.56 +0.84 pp
2001 36.72 +0.84 pp
2000 35.89 +0.83 pp
1999 35.06 +0.82 pp
1998 34.24 +0.28 pp
1997 33.96 +0.27 pp
1996 33.69 +0.31 pp
1995 33.39 +0.36 pp
1994 33.03 +0.19 pp
1993 32.84 −0.07 pp
1992 32.91 −0.03 pp
1991 32.94 −0.08 pp
1990 33.03

Central America, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

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