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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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