Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 26.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 26.45 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 26.45 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.82 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.82 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 11.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.58 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.96 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.48 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.83 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 26.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 26.45 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.94 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 10.82 units per square kilometre | 14.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 units per square kilometre | 14.99 units per square kilometre | 19.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 units per square kilometre | 19.96 units per square kilometre | 24.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 units per square kilometre | 24.43 units per square kilometre | 26.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Tunisia 27.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Georgia 27.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 26.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 25.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Lithuania 24.55 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 26.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.