Economy, jobs and prices in Chinandega, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 53,122 active insured workers at employers in Chinandega in 2023, 11.9 per 100 residents (4th 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 Chinandega?
22.9% of insured workers in Chinandega worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (12,151 people), against 23.6% nationally (5th lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Chinandega?
The largest group of insured workers in Chinandega in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 16,264 people or 30.6% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 27.8% (5th highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Chinandega?
Chinandega had 39.6% women among its insured workers in 2023 (21,011 women and 32,111 men), against 43.8% nationally (the lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Chinandega?
INSS recorded 2,132 active insured employers in Chinandega in 2023, 47.8 per 10,000 residents (6th highest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 24.9 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Chinandega?
Insured workers in Chinandega earned C$ 7.59 billion in 2023, 5.7% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 17,035 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Chinandega?
The average insured worker in Chinandega earned about C$ 11,913 a month in 2023, 5th highest of 17 and 85% 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 Chinandega?
Insured men in Chinandega averaged about C$ 12,698 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,712; women's average was 84.4% of men's (2nd lowest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Chinandega high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Chinandega accounted for 6.7% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 5.7% 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 Chinandega?
Insured wages in Chinandega averaged C$ 142,951 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 Chinandega?
Chinandega had 25 tourist lodging establishments with 315 rooms and 564 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 7.1 rooms per 10,000 residents (2nd lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Chinandega?
The national road network in Chinandega measured 1,469 km in 2023, 30.5 km per 100 square kilometres (7th lowest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
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26.0% of the road network in Chinandega was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (383 of 1,469 km), 7th 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 Chinandega?
Chinandega hosted 9 free-zone companies in 2023, 4.4% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Chinandega compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 23.8 |
| 2 | Esteli | 21.6 |
| 3 | Leon | 12.6 |
| 4 | Chinandega | 11.9 |
| 5 | Masaya | 11.6 |
| 6 | Rivas | 11.4 |
| 7 | Carazo | 10.8 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Granada | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rivas | 27.3% |
| 12 | Carazo | 26.6% |
| 13 | Chinandega | 22.9% |
| 14 | Leon | 19.6% |
| 15 | Managua | 18.3% |
| 16 | Masaya | 15.7% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Esteli | 52.4% |
| 3 | Carazo | 37.1% |
| 4 | Leon | 34.2% |
| 5 | Chinandega | 27.8% |
| 6 | Rivas | 22.2% |
| 7 | Granada | 21.0% |
| 8 | Madriz | 20.4% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Chinandega ranks 5 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chontales | C$ 13,873 |
| 3 | Atlantico Norte | C$ 12,604 |
| 4 | Leon | C$ 11,934 |
| 5 | Chinandega | C$ 11,913 |
| 6 | Masaya | C$ 11,904 |
| 7 | Rivas | C$ 11,635 |
| 8 | Granada | C$ 11,587 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Esteli | 93.6% |
| 12 | Managua | 93.0% |
| 13 | Masaya | 88.4% |
| 14 | Atlantico Norte | 88.4% |
| 15 | Leon | 85.9% |
| 16 | Chinandega | 84.4% |
| 17 | Chontales | 76.4% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Chinandega ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | C$ 48,101 |
| 2 | Esteli | C$ 26,479 |
| 3 | Leon | C$ 18,056 |
| 4 | Chinandega | C$ 17,035 |
| 5 | Masaya | C$ 16,512 |
| 6 | Rivas | C$ 15,867 |
| 7 | Chontales | C$ 14,589 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 16 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)
Chinandega ranks 11 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rivas | 46.8 km |
| 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 |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 7 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rivas | 29.2% |
| 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% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Chinandega ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chontales | 56.0 |
| 4 | Esteli | 55.1 |
| 5 | Leon | 48.4 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 47.8 |
| 7 | Granada | 47.4 |
| 8 | Carazo | 44.0 |
| 9 | Masaya | 34.6 |
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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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