Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.6%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua is 0.6%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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, urban in Nicaragua?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nicaragua was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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