Economy, jobs and prices in Jinotega, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 16,604 active insured workers at employers in Jinotega in 2023, 3.3 per 100 residents (the 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 Jinotega?
50.0% of insured workers in Jinotega worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (8,309 people), against 23.6% nationally (5th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Jinotega?
The largest group of insured workers in Jinotega in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 9,392 people or 56.6% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 1.5% (the lowest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Jinotega?
Jinotega had 46.2% women among its insured workers in 2023 (7,667 women and 8,936 men), against 43.8% nationally (7th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Jinotega?
INSS recorded 950 active insured employers in Jinotega in 2023, 19.0 per 10,000 residents (2nd lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 17.5 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Jinotega?
Insured workers in Jinotega earned C$ 2.04 billion in 2023, 1.5% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 4,095 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Jinotega?
The average insured worker in Jinotega earned about C$ 10,263 a month in 2023, 3rd 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 Jinotega?
Insured men in Jinotega averaged about C$ 9,936 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,645; women's average was 107.1% of men's (2nd highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Jinotega high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Jinotega accounted for 2.1% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 1.5% 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 Jinotega?
Insured wages in Jinotega averaged C$ 123,151 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 Jinotega?
Jinotega had 54 tourist lodging establishments with 569 rooms and 803 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 11.4 rooms per 10,000 residents (6th lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Jinotega?
The national road network in Jinotega measured 2,293 km in 2023, 24.9 km per 100 square kilometres (5th lowest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Jinotega?
13.2% of the road network in Jinotega was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (302 of 2,293 km), the lowest of 17 by paved share; the national share is 21.3%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Jinotega compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Jinotega ranks 17 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)
Jinotega ranks 5 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Chontales | 38.4% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Jinotega ranks 17 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)
Jinotega ranks 15 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)
Jinotega ranks 2 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)
Jinotega ranks 17 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)
Jinotega ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Carazo | 8.0 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Jinotega ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Atlantico Norte | 6.0 km |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Jinotega ranks 17 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Jinotega | 13.2% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Jinotega ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | Atlantico Norte | 15.3 |
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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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