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

Nicaragua: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.3%
World rank
24th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2014

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

00.10.20.30.41993200320141993: 0.359 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.343 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.404 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.338 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Nicaragua ranks 24th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1993 0.4%
1998 0.3% -4.4%
2001 0.3% -1.4%
2005 0.3% -0.0%
2009 0.4% +19.4%
2014 0.3% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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