Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
World rank
65th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.050.10.150.20.251993200320141993: 0.231 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.219 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.227 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.188 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.197 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.2% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2014.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Nicaragua ranks 65th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.2%
1998 0.2% -5.3%
2001 0.2% +3.4%
2005 0.2% -16.9%
2009 0.2% -6.3%
2014 0.2% +11.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 62 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  2. 63 Gambia 0.2% compare
  3. 64 Morocco 0.2% compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  5. 67 Colombia 0.2% compare
  6. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Nicaragua rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2014.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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