The report on the labor market in Nicaragua by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is focused on characterization by gender.

From the introduction of the report:

The Nicaraguan labor market has undergone significant demographic changes in recent years: the presence of a high percentage (62 percent) of working age population (15 to 64 years), a declining birth rate and economic dependence, and an increasing elderly population (65 and over). This, together with its structural characteristics such as segmentation and informality, is a complex situation for the employment of the population, especially women who also have been historically discriminated against by a patriarchal society, as occurs worldwide .

An example of this discrimination is the fact that, although Nicaraguan women have increased their levels of education since the 90s, they have lower participation than men in the labor market and receive lower incomes.

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