World StatisticsNicaragua: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.0
Change since 2015+7.2%4.7 (2015)
World rank95 / 1822025
Rank in region21 / 31Latin America & Caribbean
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.0 | +1.2% | 95 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.0 | +6.0% | 96 / 182 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -5.5% | 102 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | -18.2% | 103 / 186 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | -1.7% | 93 / 187 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | +13.2% | 96 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +4.9% | 90 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +57.6% | 97 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -15.4% | 152 / 187 |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -17.0% | 141 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +4.0% | 121 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -14.4% | 126 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +1.4% | 112 / 187 |
| 2012 | 5.2 | -21.2% | 111 / 187 |
| 2011 | 6.6 | -15.5% | 96 / 187 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -4.0% | 78 / 187 |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +31.6% | 74 / 187 |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +26.8% | 89 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -7.9% | 112 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -1.1% | 113 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -16.2% | 117 / 187 |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -15.7% | 101 / 187 |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +1.1% | 91 / 187 |
| 2002 | 7.5 | +4.1% | 91 / 187 |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.6% | 91 / 187 |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +0.0% | 90 / 187 |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -0.3% | 96 / 187 |
| 1998 | 7.2 | +1.5% | 96 / 187 |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -0.3% | 96 / 187 |
| 1996 | 7.1 | -4.0% | 99 / 187 |
| 1995 | 7.4 | -3.3% | 91 / 187 |
| 1994 | 7.7 | -2.1% | 88 / 187 |
| 1993 | 7.8 | +0.3% | 82 / 187 |
| 1992 | 7.8 | -1.3% | 77 / 187 |
| 1991 | 7.9 | – | 74 / 187 |
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