Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.9%
World rank
44th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.60.811993200320141993: 0.734 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.837 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.85 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.911 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.897 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.923 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 44th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1993 0.7%
1998 0.8% +13.9%
2001 0.9% +1.6%
2005 0.9% +7.1%
2009 0.9% -1.6%
2014 0.9% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  3. 43 Denmark 0.9% compare
  4. 45 Belgium 0.9% compare
  5. 46 Argentina 0.9%
  6. 47 Uganda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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