Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.61993200320141993: 0.576 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.484 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.525 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.569 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.603 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.475 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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 0.6%
1998 0.5% -16.0%
2001 0.5% +8.6%
2005 0.6% +8.3%
2009 0.6% +6.1%
2014 0.5% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua was 0.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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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