Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 38.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua is 38.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 39.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 38.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 38.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 34.9% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.0% | 38.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Nicaragua was 38.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".