Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 203.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua, 1989–2014
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 203.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua peaked at 203.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 119.6%, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 136.8% | — |
| 2001 | 139.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 119.6% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 156.8% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 203.4% | +29.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 203.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 203.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.8% | 136.8% | 136.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 129.5% | 119.6% | 139.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 180.1% | 156.8% | 203.4% | 2 |
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Nicaragua was 203.4% in 2014, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 203.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.6% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2014.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.