Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is 2.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 5.07 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6999 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6999 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +439.9% |
| 2022 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.6999 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Iraq 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Cameroon 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guinea 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Gabon 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Tajikistan 2.22 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6999 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.