Nicaragua — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1980–2030 · 51 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The unemployment rate reading for Nicaragua was 5.04% in 2025. The previous reading was 3.36% in 2024; the period change was +1.68 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2020–2030

PeriodValue
20303.36 %
20293.36 %
20283.36 %
20273.36 %
20263.36 %
6 earlier values, back to 2020
20255.04 %
20243.36 %
20233.36 %
20223.53 %
20213.67 %
20204.82 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.