Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4%
World rank
38th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.10.20.30.41993200320141993: 0.308 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector1998: 0.405 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2001: 0.299 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.308 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.304 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.396 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua is 0.4%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua peaked at 0.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.

That places Nicaragua 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1993 0.3%
1998 0.4% +31.5%
2001 0.3% -26.2%
2005 0.3% +3.1%
2009 0.3% -1.3%
2014 0.4% +30.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Guatemala 0.4% compare
  2. 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  3. 37 Kazakhstan 0.4%
  4. 39 Sweden 0.4% compare
  5. 40 Colombia 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Honduras 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Nicaragua was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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