Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.7%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.7% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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