Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.1%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

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

0.10.150.20.251993200320141993: 0.266 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.163 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.15 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.089 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.103 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.077 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua is 0.1%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Unemployment 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 0.3%
1998 0.2% -38.6%
2001 0.1% -8.3%
2005 0.1% -40.6%
2009 0.1% +16.0%
2014 0.1% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 51 Uganda 0.1% compare
  2. 52 Argentina 0.1%
  3. 53 Belgium 0.1% compare
  4. 55 Denmark 0.1% compare
  5. 56 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  6. 57 Russian Federation 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Unemployment 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
Unemployment 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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