Nicaragua - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 32.46 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 57.80 in 2012, while its lowest value was 21.01 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 21.81 |
| 1971 | 21.01 |
| 1977 | 27.79 |
| 1989 | 32.12 |
| 1990 | 33.26 |
| 1991 | 33.12 |
| 1995 | 25.46 |
| 1996 | 25.80 |
| 1998 | 26.17 |
| 1999 | 34.92 |
| 2000 | 31.90 |
| 2001 | 30.26 |
| 2006 | 31.21 |
| 2012 | 57.80 |
| 2014 | 32.46 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 26.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 31.69 in 2014, while its lowest value was 25.04 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.28 |
| 1991 | 31.10 |
| 1992 | 29.58 |
| 1993 | 28.06 |
| 1994 | 26.54 |
| 1995 | 25.04 |
| 1996 | 25.35 |
| 1997 | 25.51 |
| 1998 | 25.66 |
| 1999 | 26.07 |
| 2000 | 26.47 |
| 2001 | 26.88 |
| 2002 | 27.28 |
| 2003 | 27.67 |
| 2004 | 28.06 |
| 2005 | 28.44 |
| 2006 | 28.83 |
| 2007 | 29.21 |
| 2008 | 29.58 |
| 2009 | 29.95 |
| 2010 | 30.31 |
| 2011 | 30.66 |
| 2012 | 31.01 |
| 2013 | 31.35 |
| 2014 | 31.69 |
| 2015 | 31.54 |
| 2016 | 31.35 |
| 2017 | 31.12 |
| 2018 | 29.99 |
| 2019 | 28.87 |
| 2020 | 26.72 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 71.38 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 86.35 in 1999, while its lowest value was 63.46 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 83.62 |
| 1971 | 65.93 |
| 1977 | 68.47 |
| 1989 | 68.28 |
| 1990 | 69.46 |
| 1991 | 70.60 |
| 1995 | 72.11 |
| 1996 | 72.81 |
| 1998 | 74.10 |
| 1999 | 86.35 |
| 2000 | 68.20 |
| 2001 | 70.96 |
| 2006 | 63.46 |
| 2012 | 82.26 |
| 2014 | 71.38 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 68.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 73.11 in 1998, while its lowest value was 66.74 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.74 |
| 1991 | 67.75 |
| 1992 | 68.65 |
| 1993 | 69.54 |
| 1994 | 70.41 |
| 1995 | 71.25 |
| 1996 | 71.91 |
| 1997 | 72.51 |
| 1998 | 73.11 |
| 1999 | 72.99 |
| 2000 | 72.86 |
| 2001 | 72.73 |
| 2002 | 72.59 |
| 2003 | 72.43 |
| 2004 | 72.27 |
| 2005 | 72.10 |
| 2006 | 71.93 |
| 2007 | 71.75 |
| 2008 | 71.57 |
| 2009 | 71.38 |
| 2010 | 71.19 |
| 2011 | 70.99 |
| 2012 | 70.79 |
| 2013 | 70.58 |
| 2014 | 70.37 |
| 2015 | 69.98 |
| 2016 | 69.67 |
| 2017 | 69.40 |
| 2018 | 70.62 |
| 2019 | 71.84 |
| 2020 | 68.06 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 51.66 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 70.40 in 2012, while its lowest value was 42.45 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 51.23 |
| 1971 | 42.45 |
| 1977 | 47.01 |
| 1989 | 47.55 |
| 1990 | 48.76 |
| 1991 | 49.17 |
| 1995 | 48.16 |
| 1996 | 48.68 |
| 1998 | 49.50 |
| 1999 | 59.51 |
| 2000 | 50.00 |
| 2001 | 50.67 |
| 2006 | 47.74 |
| 2012 | 70.40 |
| 2014 | 51.66 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 48.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 51.49 in 2014, while its lowest value was 48.05 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.96 |
| 1991 | 49.38 |
| 1992 | 49.08 |
| 1993 | 48.77 |
| 1994 | 48.47 |
| 1995 | 48.18 |
| 1996 | 48.69 |
| 1997 | 49.10 |
| 1998 | 49.50 |
| 1999 | 49.68 |
| 2000 | 49.86 |
| 2001 | 50.01 |
| 2002 | 50.16 |
| 2003 | 50.31 |
| 2004 | 50.44 |
| 2005 | 50.57 |
| 2006 | 50.69 |
| 2007 | 50.79 |
| 2008 | 50.90 |
| 2009 | 51.00 |
| 2010 | 51.10 |
| 2011 | 51.20 |
| 2012 | 51.29 |
| 2013 | 51.39 |
| 2014 | 51.49 |
| 2015 | 51.25 |
| 2016 | 51.03 |
| 2017 | 50.79 |
| 2018 | 50.90 |
| 2019 | 51.01 |
| 2020 | 48.05 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 52.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 53.27 in 2017, while its lowest value was 34.86 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.92 |
| 1991 | 37.73 |
| 1992 | 36.88 |
| 1993 | 36.03 |
| 1994 | 35.37 |
| 1995 | 34.86 |
| 1996 | 35.26 |
| 1997 | 36.23 |
| 1998 | 37.21 |
| 1999 | 38.46 |
| 2000 | 39.87 |
| 2001 | 41.00 |
| 2002 | 42.18 |
| 2003 | 43.38 |
| 2004 | 44.61 |
| 2005 | 45.85 |
| 2006 | 47.11 |
| 2007 | 47.66 |
| 2008 | 48.21 |
| 2009 | 48.77 |
| 2010 | 49.33 |
| 2011 | 49.90 |
| 2012 | 50.47 |
| 2013 | 51.04 |
| 2014 | 51.62 |
| 2015 | 52.19 |
| 2016 | 52.74 |
| 2017 | 53.27 |
| 2018 | 53.06 |
| 2019 | 52.86 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 86.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 87.41 in 2000, while its lowest value was 81.91 in 2006.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.78 |
| 1991 | 86.18 |
| 1992 | 86.33 |
| 1993 | 86.43 |
| 1994 | 86.42 |
| 1995 | 86.27 |
| 1996 | 87.06 |
| 1997 | 87.23 |
| 1998 | 87.38 |
| 1999 | 87.19 |
| 2000 | 87.41 |
| 2001 | 86.54 |
| 2002 | 85.66 |
| 2003 | 84.76 |
| 2004 | 83.83 |
| 2005 | 82.86 |
| 2006 | 81.91 |
| 2007 | 82.54 |
| 2008 | 83.14 |
| 2009 | 83.73 |
| 2010 | 84.29 |
| 2011 | 84.84 |
| 2012 | 85.36 |
| 2013 | 85.86 |
| 2014 | 86.33 |
| 2015 | 86.21 |
| 2016 | 86.12 |
| 2017 | 86.01 |
| 2018 | 86.50 |
| 2019 | 86.94 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 69.53 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 69.53 in 2019, while its lowest value was 59.94 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.34 |
| 1991 | 61.42 |
| 1992 | 61.04 |
| 1993 | 60.64 |
| 1994 | 60.29 |
| 1995 | 59.94 |
| 1996 | 60.53 |
| 1997 | 61.10 |
| 1998 | 61.67 |
| 1999 | 62.21 |
| 2000 | 63.03 |
| 2001 | 63.18 |
| 2002 | 63.35 |
| 2003 | 63.52 |
| 2004 | 63.69 |
| 2005 | 63.85 |
| 2006 | 64.03 |
| 2007 | 64.61 |
| 2008 | 65.19 |
| 2009 | 65.76 |
| 2010 | 66.32 |
| 2011 | 66.88 |
| 2012 | 67.44 |
| 2013 | 67.99 |
| 2014 | 68.52 |
| 2015 | 68.77 |
| 2016 | 69.02 |
| 2017 | 69.26 |
| 2018 | 69.40 |
| 2019 | 69.53 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 48.05 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 66.68 in 2012, while its lowest value was 13.26 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.06 |
| 1971 | 20.60 |
| 1977 | 31.89 |
| 1980 | 13.26 |
| 1989 | 38.23 |
| 1990 | 39.77 |
| 1991 | 39.69 |
| 1995 | 33.42 |
| 1996 | 33.74 |
| 1998 | 34.30 |
| 1999 | 34.61 |
| 2000 | 44.50 |
| 2001 | 42.04 |
| 2003 | 46.40 |
| 2004 | 44.60 |
| 2005 | 44.80 |
| 2006 | 43.48 |
| 2007 | 42.20 |
| 2008 | 43.70 |
| 2012 | 66.68 |
| 2013 | 64.76 |
| 2014 | 48.05 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 46.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.09 in 2017, while its lowest value was 33.28 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.20 |
| 1991 | 39.12 |
| 1992 | 37.63 |
| 1993 | 36.16 |
| 1994 | 34.71 |
| 1995 | 33.28 |
| 1996 | 33.60 |
| 1997 | 33.88 |
| 1998 | 34.17 |
| 1999 | 35.00 |
| 2000 | 35.83 |
| 2001 | 36.67 |
| 2002 | 37.52 |
| 2003 | 38.37 |
| 2004 | 39.23 |
| 2005 | 40.09 |
| 2006 | 40.96 |
| 2007 | 41.83 |
| 2008 | 42.70 |
| 2009 | 43.58 |
| 2010 | 44.45 |
| 2011 | 45.33 |
| 2012 | 46.20 |
| 2013 | 47.07 |
| 2014 | 47.95 |
| 2015 | 48.36 |
| 2016 | 48.73 |
| 2017 | 49.09 |
| 2018 | 48.65 |
| 2019 | 48.21 |
| 2020 | 46.43 |
| 2021 | 46.80 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 57.66 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 75.81 in 2012, while its lowest value was 24.21 in 1963.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 24.21 |
| 1971 | 25.90 |
| 1977 | 40.55 |
| 1980 | 25.79 |
| 1989 | 45.09 |
| 1990 | 46.04 |
| 1991 | 45.33 |
| 1995 | 39.57 |
| 1996 | 39.58 |
| 1998 | 39.53 |
| 1999 | 39.55 |
| 2000 | 55.49 |
| 2001 | 52.04 |
| 2003 | 59.11 |
| 2004 | 56.46 |
| 2005 | 56.85 |
| 2006 | 55.62 |
| 2007 | 54.45 |
| 2008 | 55.46 |
| 2012 | 75.81 |
| 2013 | 74.11 |
| 2014 | 57.66 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 57.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.37 in 2017, while its lowest value was 39.53 in 1998.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.04 |
| 1991 | 45.33 |
| 1992 | 43.86 |
| 1993 | 42.40 |
| 1994 | 40.97 |
| 1995 | 39.57 |
| 1996 | 39.58 |
| 1997 | 39.55 |
| 1998 | 39.53 |
| 1999 | 40.55 |
| 2000 | 41.60 |
| 2001 | 42.65 |
| 2002 | 43.72 |
| 2003 | 44.81 |
| 2004 | 45.91 |
| 2005 | 47.03 |
| 2006 | 48.16 |
| 2007 | 49.30 |
| 2008 | 50.46 |
| 2009 | 51.63 |
| 2010 | 52.81 |
| 2011 | 54.00 |
| 2012 | 55.21 |
| 2013 | 56.43 |
| 2014 | 57.66 |
| 2015 | 58.28 |
| 2016 | 58.84 |
| 2017 | 59.37 |
| 2018 | 58.80 |
| 2019 | 58.24 |
| 2020 | 57.38 |
| 2021 | 57.57 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 83.34 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 91.11 in 1963, while its lowest value was 51.42 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 91.11 |
| 1971 | 79.55 |
| 1977 | 78.65 |
| 1980 | 51.42 |
| 1989 | 84.79 |
| 1990 | 86.38 |
| 1991 | 87.55 |
| 1995 | 84.46 |
| 1996 | 85.25 |
| 1998 | 86.77 |
| 1999 | 87.52 |
| 2000 | 80.20 |
| 2001 | 80.79 |
| 2003 | 78.50 |
| 2004 | 79.00 |
| 2005 | 78.80 |
| 2006 | 78.17 |
| 2007 | 77.50 |
| 2008 | 78.80 |
| 2012 | 87.96 |
| 2013 | 87.38 |
| 2014 | 83.34 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 81.30 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 86.44 in 1998, while its lowest value was 80.91 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.14 |
| 1991 | 86.28 |
| 1992 | 85.80 |
| 1993 | 85.28 |
| 1994 | 84.72 |
| 1995 | 84.11 |
| 1996 | 84.90 |
| 1997 | 85.68 |
| 1998 | 86.44 |
| 1999 | 86.30 |
| 2000 | 86.14 |
| 2001 | 85.98 |
| 2002 | 85.81 |
| 2003 | 85.63 |
| 2004 | 85.45 |
| 2005 | 85.26 |
| 2006 | 85.05 |
| 2007 | 84.84 |
| 2008 | 84.63 |
| 2009 | 84.40 |
| 2010 | 84.17 |
| 2011 | 83.93 |
| 2012 | 83.68 |
| 2013 | 83.42 |
| 2014 | 83.16 |
| 2015 | 82.98 |
| 2016 | 82.82 |
| 2017 | 82.68 |
| 2018 | 82.73 |
| 2019 | 82.78 |
| 2020 | 80.91 |
| 2021 | 81.30 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nicaragua was 64.97 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 76.95 in 2012, while its lowest value was 31.96 in 1980.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 55.15 |
| 1971 | 48.69 |
| 1977 | 54.17 |
| 1980 | 31.96 |
| 1989 | 59.99 |
| 1990 | 61.52 |
| 1991 | 62.01 |
| 1995 | 57.91 |
| 1996 | 58.45 |
| 1998 | 59.48 |
| 1999 | 59.99 |
| 2000 | 61.50 |
| 2001 | 60.78 |
| 2003 | 61.70 |
| 2004 | 61.00 |
| 2005 | 61.10 |
| 2006 | 60.02 |
| 2007 | 59.00 |
| 2008 | 60.40 |
| 2009 | 51.80 |
| 2010 | 73.87 |
| 2012 | 76.95 |
| 2013 | 75.71 |
| 2014 | 64.97 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nicaragua was 63.52 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.35 in 2017, while its lowest value was 57.91 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.52 |
| 1991 | 62.01 |
| 1992 | 61.00 |
| 1993 | 59.98 |
| 1994 | 58.95 |
| 1995 | 57.91 |
| 1996 | 58.45 |
| 1997 | 58.97 |
| 1998 | 59.48 |
| 1999 | 59.83 |
| 2000 | 60.18 |
| 2001 | 60.53 |
| 2002 | 60.88 |
| 2003 | 61.23 |
| 2004 | 61.58 |
| 2005 | 61.92 |
| 2006 | 62.26 |
| 2007 | 62.61 |
| 2008 | 62.95 |
| 2009 | 63.29 |
| 2010 | 63.63 |
| 2011 | 63.97 |
| 2012 | 64.30 |
| 2013 | 64.64 |
| 2014 | 64.97 |
| 2015 | 65.10 |
| 2016 | 65.22 |
| 2017 | 65.35 |
| 2018 | 65.14 |
| 2019 | 64.94 |
| 2020 | 63.13 |
| 2021 | 63.52 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
