Economy, jobs and prices in Atlantico Sur, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 23,269 active insured workers at employers in Atlantico Sur in 2023, 5.4 per 100 residents (7th lowest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
How many people work for the government in Atlantico Sur?
39.9% of insured workers in Atlantico Sur worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (9,286 people), against 23.6% nationally (7th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Atlantico Sur?
The largest group of insured workers in Atlantico Sur in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 11,333 people or 48.7% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 3.6% (4th lowest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Atlantico Sur?
Atlantico Sur had 43.3% women among its insured workers in 2023 (10,076 women and 13,194 men), against 43.8% nationally (7th lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Atlantico Sur?
INSS recorded 1,042 active insured employers in Atlantico Sur in 2023, 24.0 per 10,000 residents (5th lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 22.3 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Atlantico Sur?
Insured workers in Atlantico Sur earned C$ 3.03 billion in 2023, 2.3% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 6,976 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Atlantico Sur?
The average insured worker in Atlantico Sur earned about C$ 10,849 a month in 2023, 9th highest of 17 and 78% of the national average of C$ 13,991.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much less do women earn than men in Atlantico Sur?
Insured men in Atlantico Sur averaged about C$ 10,783 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,934; women's average was 101.4% of men's (5th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Atlantico Sur high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Atlantico Sur accounted for 2.9% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 2.3% of insured wages in 2023, a wage share below its worker share.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much does the average worker earn in a year in Atlantico Sur?
Insured wages in Atlantico Sur averaged C$ 130,188 a year per worker in 2023; across the 17 departments and regions annual averages ran from C$ 121,941 to C$ 202,357.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many hotels are there in Atlantico Sur?
Atlantico Sur had 85 tourist lodging establishments with 1,125 rooms and 1,588 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 25.9 rooms per 10,000 residents (5th highest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Atlantico Sur?
The national road network in Atlantico Sur measured 1,608 km in 2023, 5.9 km per 100 square kilometres (the lowest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Atlantico Sur?
23.5% of the road network in Atlantico Sur was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (378 of 1,608 km), 8th highest of 17 by paved share; the national share is 21.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many free-zone companies are there in Atlantico Sur?
Atlantico Sur hosted 4 free-zone companies in 2023, 2.0% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Atlantico Sur compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Average active insured workers by place of the employer, per 100 residents
| Rank | Region | Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chontales | 8.8 |
| 9 | Granada | 7.7 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 5.8 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | 5.4 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 5.2 |
| 13 | Rio San Juan | 5.2 |
| 14 | Madriz | 4.6 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Atlantico Norte | 50.4% |
| 5 | Jinotega | 50.0% |
| 6 | Nueva Segovia | 43.2% |
| 7 | Atlantico Sur | 39.9% |
| 8 | Chontales | 38.4% |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 35.1% |
| 10 | Granada | 30.9% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chontales | 9.9% |
| 12 | Rio San Juan | 7.6% |
| 13 | Matagalpa | 4.4% |
| 14 | Atlantico Sur | 3.6% |
| 15 | Boaco | 3.0% |
| 16 | Atlantico Norte | 1.7% |
| 17 | Jinotega | 1.5% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Masaya | C$ 11,904 |
| 7 | Rivas | C$ 11,635 |
| 8 | Granada | C$ 11,587 |
| 9 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 10,849 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 10,838 |
| 11 | Rio San Juan | C$ 10,798 |
| 12 | Carazo | C$ 10,764 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jinotega | 107.1% |
| 3 | Boaco | 102.4% |
| 4 | Carazo | 101.5% |
| 5 | Atlantico Sur | 101.4% |
| 6 | Madriz | 99.4% |
| 7 | Nueva Segovia | 99.1% |
| 8 | Matagalpa | 97.4% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carazo | C$ 13,923 |
| 9 | Granada | C$ 10,686 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 7,526 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 6,976 |
| 12 | Rio San Juan | C$ 6,718 |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | C$ 6,389 |
| 14 | Madriz | C$ 5,665 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Granada | 45.4 |
| 3 | Esteli | 32.8 |
| 4 | Rio San Juan | 28.5 |
| 5 | Atlantico Sur | 25.9 |
| 6 | Managua | 21.9 |
| 7 | Leon | 17.7 |
| 8 | Chontales | 14.7 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chinandega | 30.5 km |
| 12 | Boaco | 29.5 km |
| 13 | Jinotega | 24.9 km |
| 14 | Chontales | 21.2 km |
| 15 | Rio San Juan | 9.1 km |
| 16 | Atlantico Norte | 6.0 km |
| 17 | Atlantico Sur | 5.9 km |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 8 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Granada | 27.3% |
| 6 | Chontales | 26.7% |
| 7 | Chinandega | 26.0% |
| 8 | Atlantico Sur | 23.5% |
| 9 | Boaco | 21.5% |
| 10 | Leon | 21.4% |
| 11 | Carazo | 18.7% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Atlantico Sur ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Matagalpa | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boaco | 30.2 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 25.9 |
| 13 | Atlantico Sur | 24.0 |
| 14 | Rio San Juan | 22.5 |
| 15 | Madriz | 21.5 |
| 16 | Jinotega | 19.0 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, tables III.2.2, III.3.6 and V.6.6: road network (MTI), tourist lodging (INTUR) and free-zone firms (CNZF) by department, 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)
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