Unemployment in Nicaragua

5.0%

% of labor force · 2025

94th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 4.7%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. New Zealand 5.1%
  2. Vanuatu 5.1%
  3. Malawi 5.1%
  4. Nicaragua 5.0%
  5. Croatia 5.0%
  6. Samoa 5.0%
  7. Cyprus 4.9%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0