Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua peaked at 9.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50.8% | 3.5% | 5.3% |
| 2008 | +38.5% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 103 New Zealand 5.3% compare
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
- 105 Austria 5.2% compare
- 107 Croatia 5.1% compare
- 108 Puerto Rico 5.1% compare
- 109 Switzerland 5.0% 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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nicaragua was 5.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.