New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
New Zealand
5.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.2%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
94th
Nicaragua rank
96th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Zealand ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- New Zealand, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- New Zealand ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 96th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.