Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.1%
World rank
71st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1993
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

0.050.10.150.20.250.31993200320141993: 0.286 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.155 % of youth labor force with low education2001: 0.149 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.063 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.113 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.068 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua is 0.1%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Nicaragua ranks 71st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1993 0.3%
1998 0.2% -45.9%
2001 0.1% -3.5%
2005 0.1% -57.7%
2009 0.1% +78.3%
2014 0.1% -39.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 68 France 0.1% compare
  2. 69 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  3. 70 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 73 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 74 El Salvador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Nicaragua was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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