Share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of female workers by sector was 9.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.66
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.16
in 2004
All-time low
8.96
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.66 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua peaked at 14.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2019.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd 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.
Share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.08 | — |
| 1992 | 9.4 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.84 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 10.12 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.36 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 10.9 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.13 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.78 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 12.57 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 12.55 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.05 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13.62 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.16 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 12.01 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.23 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.31 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.38 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.38 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.96 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.92 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.84 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9.74 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.66 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.21 | 9.08 | 11.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.93 | 9.01 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.21 | 8.96 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 | 9.61 | 9.93 | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua?
- Share of female workers by sector in Nicaragua was 9.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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