Economy, jobs and prices in Carazo, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 21,654 active insured workers at employers in Carazo in 2023, 10.8 per 100 residents (7th highest of 17) against 11.6 nationally. Insured employment counts formal jobs by the employer's location.
How many people work for the government in Carazo?
26.6% of insured workers in Carazo worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (5,766 people), against 23.6% nationally (6th lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Carazo?
The largest group of insured workers in Carazo in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 8,506 people or 39.3% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 37.1% (3rd highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Carazo?
Carazo had 46.8% women among its insured workers in 2023 (10,135 women and 11,519 men), against 43.8% nationally (6th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Carazo?
INSS recorded 884 active insured employers in Carazo in 2023, 44.0 per 10,000 residents (8th highest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 24.5 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Carazo?
Insured workers in Carazo earned C$ 2.80 billion in 2023, 2.1% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 13,923 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Carazo?
The average insured worker in Carazo earned about C$ 10,764 a month in 2023, 6th lowest of 17 and 77% 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 Carazo?
Insured men in Carazo averaged about C$ 10,691 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,847; women's average was 101.5% of men's (4th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Carazo high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Carazo accounted for 2.7% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 2.1% 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 Carazo?
Insured wages in Carazo averaged C$ 129,166 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 Carazo?
Carazo had 15 tourist lodging establishments with 161 rooms and 265 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 8.0 rooms per 10,000 residents (3rd lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Carazo?
The national road network in Carazo measured 883 km in 2023, 81.7 km per 100 square kilometres (2nd highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Carazo?
18.7% of the road network in Carazo was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (165 of 883 km), 7th lowest 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 Carazo?
Carazo hosted 5 free-zone companies in 2023, 2.5% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Carazo compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chinandega | 11.9 |
| 5 | Masaya | 11.6 |
| 6 | Rivas | 11.4 |
| 7 | Carazo | 10.8 |
| 8 | Chontales | 8.8 |
| 9 | Granada | 7.7 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 5.8 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matagalpa | 35.1% |
| 10 | Granada | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rivas | 27.3% |
| 12 | Carazo | 26.6% |
| 13 | Chinandega | 22.9% |
| 14 | Leon | 19.6% |
| 15 | Managua | 18.3% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaya | 52.7% |
| 2 | Esteli | 52.4% |
| 3 | Carazo | 37.1% |
| 4 | Leon | 34.2% |
| 5 | Chinandega | 27.8% |
| 6 | Rivas | 22.2% |
| 7 | Granada | 21.0% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Carazo ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 10,849 |
| 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 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 4 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)
Carazo ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Masaya | C$ 16,512 |
| 6 | Rivas | C$ 15,867 |
| 7 | Chontales | C$ 14,589 |
| 8 | Carazo | C$ 13,923 |
| 9 | Granada | C$ 10,686 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 7,526 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 6,976 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Boaco | 11.9 |
| 12 | Jinotega | 11.4 |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | 11.0 |
| 14 | Atlantico Norte | 10.5 |
| 15 | Carazo | 8.0 |
| 16 | Chinandega | 7.1 |
| 17 | Masaya | 7.0 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 2 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaya | 106.3 km |
| 2 | Carazo | 81.7 km |
| 3 | Madriz | 68.5 km |
| 4 | Esteli | 56.8 km |
| 5 | Nueva Segovia | 56.1 km |
| 6 | Granada | 49.6 km |
| 7 | Managua | 47.0 km |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Atlantico Sur | 23.5% |
| 9 | Boaco | 21.5% |
| 10 | Leon | 21.4% |
| 11 | Carazo | 18.7% |
| 12 | Matagalpa | 17.9% |
| 13 | Esteli | 17.7% |
| 14 | Nueva Segovia | 14.9% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Carazo ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Leon | 48.4 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 47.8 |
| 7 | Granada | 47.4 |
| 8 | Carazo | 44.0 |
| 9 | Masaya | 34.6 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boaco | 30.2 |
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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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