Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nicaragua's labour force participation stands at 66.07% as of 2025-12-31, up from 66.03% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Nicaragua's labour force participation was 66.07%, up from 66.03% in 2024.
In 2024, Nicaragua's labour force participation was 66.03%, up from 65.89% in 2023.
In 2023, Nicaragua's labour force participation was 65.89%, up from 65.64% in 2022.
In 2022, Nicaragua's labour force participation was 65.64%, up from 65.26% in 2021.
In 2021, Nicaragua's labour force participation was 65.26%, up from 64.36% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.07% | +0.041% |
| 2024 | 66.03% | +0.142% |
| 2023 | 65.89% | +0.251% |
| 2022 | 65.64% | +0.382% |
| 2021 | 65.26% | +0.895% |
| 2020 | 64.36% | -0.632% |
| 2019 | 65% | -0.16% |
| 2018 | 65.16% | -0.178% |
| 2017 | 65.33% | +0.12% |
| 2016 | 65.21% | +0.117% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.125% |
| 2014 | 64.97% | +0.334% |
| 2013 | 64.64% | +0.335% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.336% |
| 2011 | 63.97% | +0.338% |
| 2010 | 63.63% | +0.339% |
| 2009 | 63.29% | +0.34% |
| 2008 | 62.95% | +0.342% |
| 2007 | 62.61% | +0.342% |
| 2006 | 62.27% | +0.344% |
| 2005 | 61.92% | +0.346% |
| 2004 | 61.58% | +0.346% |
| 2003 | 61.23% | +0.348% |
| 2002 | 60.88% | +0.349% |
| 2001 | 60.53% | +0.349% |
| 2000 | 60.18% | +0.351% |
| 1999 | 59.83% | +0.352% |
| 1998 | 59.48% | +0.514% |
| 1997 | 58.97% | +0.516% |
| 1996 | 58.45% | +0.54% |
| 1995 | 57.91% | +0.131% |
| 1994 | 57.78% | +0.04% |
| 1993 | 57.74% | -0.091% |
| 1992 | 57.83% | -0.066% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | -0.088% |
| 1990 | 57.98% | — |
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Nicaragua's labour force participation is 66.07% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 66.03% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.07% (2025); the lowest is 57.74% (1993), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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