Economy, jobs and prices in Esteli, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 50,354 active insured workers at employers in Esteli in 2023, 21.6 per 100 residents (2nd 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 Esteli?
12.0% of insured workers in Esteli worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (6,061 people), against 23.6% nationally (the lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Esteli?
The largest group of insured workers in Esteli in 2023 was manufacturing, with 26,388 people or 52.4% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 52.4% (2nd highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Esteli?
Esteli had 48.7% women among its insured workers in 2023 (24,530 women and 25,823 men), against 43.8% nationally (2nd highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Esteli?
INSS recorded 1,285 active insured employers in Esteli in 2023, 55.1 per 10,000 residents (4th highest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 39.2 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Esteli?
Insured workers in Esteli earned C$ 6.17 billion in 2023, 4.6% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 26,479 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Esteli?
The average insured worker in Esteli earned about C$ 10,214 a month in 2023, 2nd lowest of 17 and 73% 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 Esteli?
Insured men in Esteli averaged about C$ 10,541 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 9,870; women's average was 93.6% of men's (7th lowest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Esteli high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Esteli accounted for 6.4% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 4.6% 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 Esteli?
Insured wages in Esteli averaged C$ 122,566 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 Esteli?
Esteli had 59 tourist lodging establishments with 765 rooms and 1,265 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 32.8 rooms per 10,000 residents (3rd highest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Esteli?
The national road network in Esteli measured 1,266 km in 2023, 56.8 km per 100 square kilometres (4th highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
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17.7% of the road network in Esteli was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (224 of 1,266 km), 5th 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 Esteli?
Esteli hosted 42 free-zone companies in 2023, 20.7% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Esteli compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Esteli ranks 2 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)
Esteli ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Rivas | 27.3% |
| 12 | Carazo | 26.6% |
| 13 | Chinandega | 22.9% |
| 14 | Leon | 19.6% |
| 15 | Managua | 18.3% |
| 16 | Masaya | 15.7% |
| 17 | Esteli | 12.0% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Esteli ranks 2 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)
Esteli ranks 16 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Nueva Segovia | C$ 10,162 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Esteli ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Matagalpa | 97.4% |
| 9 | Rivas | 95.4% |
| 10 | Granada | 93.9% |
| 11 | Esteli | 93.6% |
| 12 | Managua | 93.0% |
| 13 | Masaya | 88.4% |
| 14 | Atlantico Norte | 88.4% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Esteli ranks 2 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)
Esteli ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivas | 107.6 |
| 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 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Esteli ranks 4 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)
Esteli ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leon | 21.4% |
| 11 | Carazo | 18.7% |
| 12 | Matagalpa | 17.9% |
| 13 | Esteli | 17.7% |
| 14 | Nueva Segovia | 14.9% |
| 15 | Atlantico Norte | 14.9% |
| 16 | Madriz | 14.8% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Esteli ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Managua | 94.3 |
| 2 | Rivas | 62.6 |
| 3 | Chontales | 56.0 |
| 4 | Esteli | 55.1 |
| 5 | Leon | 48.4 |
| 6 | Chinandega | 47.8 |
| 7 | Granada | 47.4 |
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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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