Economy, jobs and prices in Boaco, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 8,280 active insured workers at employers in Boaco in 2023, 4.4 per 100 residents (3rd 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 Boaco?
51.0% of insured workers in Boaco worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (4,221 people), against 23.6% nationally (3rd highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Boaco?
The largest group of insured workers in Boaco in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 5,061 people or 61.1% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 3.0% (3rd lowest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Boaco?
Boaco had 47.7% women among its insured workers in 2023 (3,947 women and 4,334 men), against 43.8% nationally (5th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Boaco?
INSS recorded 570 active insured employers in Boaco in 2023, 30.2 per 10,000 residents (7th lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 14.5 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Boaco?
Insured workers in Boaco earned C$ 1.06 billion in 2023, 0.8% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 5,620 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Boaco?
The average insured worker in Boaco earned about C$ 10,679 a month in 2023, 5th lowest of 17 and 76% 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 Boaco?
Insured men in Boaco averaged about C$ 10,559 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,808; women's average was 102.4% of men's (3rd highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Boaco high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Boaco accounted for 1.0% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 0.8% 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 Boaco?
Insured wages in Boaco averaged C$ 128,151 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 Boaco?
Boaco had 17 tourist lodging establishments with 225 rooms and 295 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 11.9 rooms per 10,000 residents (7th lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Boaco?
The national road network in Boaco measured 1,232 km in 2023, 29.5 km per 100 square kilometres (6th lowest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Boaco?
21.5% of the road network in Boaco was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (265 of 1,232 km), 9th highest of 17 by paved share; the national share is 21.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Boaco compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | 5.4 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 5.2 |
| 13 | Rio San Juan | 5.2 |
| 14 | Madriz | 4.6 |
| 15 | Boaco | 4.4 |
| 16 | Atlantico Norte | 3.3 |
| 17 | Jinotega | 3.3 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 3 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio San Juan | 53.5% |
| 2 | Madriz | 51.9% |
| 3 | Boaco | 51.0% |
| 4 | Atlantico Norte | 50.4% |
| 5 | Jinotega | 50.0% |
| 6 | Nueva Segovia | 43.2% |
| 7 | Atlantico Sur | 39.9% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 15 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)
Boaco ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 10,838 |
| 11 | Rio San Juan | C$ 10,798 |
| 12 | Carazo | C$ 10,764 |
| 13 | Boaco | C$ 10,679 |
| 14 | Madriz | C$ 10,340 |
| 15 | Jinotega | C$ 10,263 |
| 16 | Esteli | C$ 10,214 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio San Juan | 108.8% |
| 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% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Boaco ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 6,976 |
| 12 | Rio San Juan | C$ 6,718 |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | C$ 6,389 |
| 14 | Madriz | C$ 5,665 |
| 15 | Boaco | C$ 5,620 |
| 16 | Atlantico Norte | C$ 5,030 |
| 17 | Jinotega | C$ 4,095 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chontales | 14.7 |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 13.3 |
| 10 | Madriz | 12.7 |
| 11 | Boaco | 11.9 |
| 12 | Jinotega | 11.4 |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | 11.0 |
| 14 | Atlantico Norte | 10.5 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matagalpa | 43.4 km |
| 10 | Leon | 40.7 km |
| 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 |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Matagalpa | 17.9% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Boaco ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Carazo | 44.0 |
| 9 | Masaya | 34.6 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boaco | 30.2 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 25.9 |
| 13 | Atlantico Sur | 24.0 |
| 14 | Rio San Juan | 22.5 |
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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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