Nicaragua: Informal employment

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 Nicaragua

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 81.80
 Year 2012
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2012
 Average 81.80
 Min - Max 81.80 - 81.80
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2012 is 81.8 percent, an increase from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 62.61 percent, based on data from 35 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 2012 to 2012 is 81.8 percent. The minimum value, 81.8 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 81.8 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time. The value of that indicator for 2012 is 81.8 percent.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 3.26 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 4.80 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 4.88 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 4.66 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 9.19 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 65.57 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 38.71 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 49.44 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 82.58 2023 percent
 Self-employment 42.93 2022 percent
 Informal employment 81.80 2012 percent
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