Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Share of female employment by economic sector

Eswatini
10.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.7%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
91st
Nicaragua rank
92nd

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
051015199120082025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 10.7% against 9.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 10.2% 3.8% Eswatini
2000s 13.1% 11.9% 1.1% Eswatini
2010s 11.4% 9.2% 2.2% Eswatini
2020s 10.5% 9.8% 0.7% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Eswatini, at 10.7% against 9.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Eswatini ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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