Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
World rank
72nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1993
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.20.40.60.81993200320141993: 0.894 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.815 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242001: 0.813 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.874 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.843 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.871 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.

Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.9%
1998 0.8% -8.9%
2001 0.8% -0.2%
2005 0.9% +7.6%
2009 0.8% -3.6%
2014 0.9% +3.3%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 69 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 70 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 0.9% compare
  4. 73 Romania 0.9% compare
  5. 74 Thailand 0.8% compare
  6. 75 Guatemala 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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