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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- Annual data, 1980–2030
- Quarterly data, 2012–2023
- Monthly data, 2021–2023
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Latest observations
2020–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 3.36 % |
| 2029 | 3.36 % |
| 2028 | 3.36 % |
| 2027 | 3.36 % |
| 2026 | 3.36 % |
6 earlier values, back to 2020
| 2025 | 5.04 % |
| 2024 | 3.36 % |
| 2023 | 3.36 % |
| 2022 | 3.53 % |
| 2021 | 3.67 % |
| 2020 | 4.82 % |