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Nicaragua
Total Workforce (000s) 2020
3,028
Unemployed Workers (000s) 164
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.9%
2,547
3,662
374
10
29
3
19 years or Under
Prime Working Age
(20
-64 years)
65 years+
Local Born
Foreign Born
Population In Thousands
1,668
1,707
1,743 1,747
1,786
4.4%
3.8%
3.3%
5.4% 5.4%
1,034
1,076
1,113
1,104
1,117
5.8%
4.5%
3.6%
5.6% 5.4%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male Employed Male Unemployed (%) Female Employed Female Unemployed (%)
84% 84%
84%
84%
85%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male Participation Female Participation
Less than 1% of the population is foreign born. Approximately
720K Nicaraguans have emigrated.
58.5% of the population lives in urban areas.
173 Covid-19 deaths.
Arrivals are subject to medical tests.
Schools and non-essential shops are open.
Impact of Covid-19 on Labor Force Over Time
Labor Force Participation Rates by Gender
Migration
Migration
Migrant Stock by Working Age (June 2020)
Latest Labor Force Statistics
Workforce
Labor Force Employed and Unemployed by Gender
Covid-19 – Daily Confirmed Cases
(7 Day Average)
Covid-19 Restriction Update (End of February 2021)
Covid-19 Update and Restrictions
Employed W orkers in Thousands
Key Sources:
https://www.ilo.org/
https://data.worldbank.org/
https://migrationdataportal.org/
https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/
https://vivoclinic.com/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
