Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 25.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 25.8% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua peaked at 33.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2011.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.6% | 25.8% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nicaragua was 25.8% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2011.
- How does Nicaragua rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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".