Economy, jobs and prices in Madriz, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 8,278 active insured workers at employers in Madriz in 2023, 4.6 per 100 residents (4th 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 Madriz?
51.9% of insured workers in Madriz worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (4,297 people), against 23.6% nationally (2nd highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Madriz?
The largest group of insured workers in Madriz in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 4,913 people or 59.4% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 20.4% (8th highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Madriz?
Madriz had 52.0% women among its insured workers in 2023 (4,301 women and 3,977 men), against 43.8% nationally (the highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Madriz?
INSS recorded 390 active insured employers in Madriz in 2023, 21.5 per 10,000 residents (3rd lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 21.2 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Madriz?
Insured workers in Madriz earned C$ 1.03 billion in 2023, 0.8% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 5,665 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Madriz?
The average insured worker in Madriz earned about C$ 10,340 a month in 2023, 4th lowest of 17 and 74% 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 Madriz?
Insured men in Madriz averaged about C$ 10,371 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,311; women's average was 99.4% of men's (6th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Madriz high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Madriz 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 Madriz?
Insured wages in Madriz averaged C$ 124,081 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 Madriz?
Madriz had 29 tourist lodging establishments with 231 rooms and 415 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 12.7 rooms per 10,000 residents (8th lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Madriz?
The national road network in Madriz measured 1,170 km in 2023, 68.5 km per 100 square kilometres (3rd highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Madriz?
14.8% of the road network in Madriz was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (173 of 1,170 km), 2nd 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 Madriz?
Madriz hosted 1 free-zone companies in 2023, 0.5% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Madriz compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Madriz ranks 14 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)
Madriz ranks 2 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)
Madriz ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chinandega | 27.8% |
| 6 | Rivas | 22.2% |
| 7 | Granada | 21.0% |
| 8 | Madriz | 20.4% |
| 9 | Managua | 16.5% |
| 10 | Nueva Segovia | 16.4% |
| 11 | Chontales | 9.9% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Madriz ranks 14 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)
Madriz ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boaco | 102.4% |
| 4 | Carazo | 101.5% |
| 5 | Atlantico Sur | 101.4% |
| 6 | Madriz | 99.4% |
| 7 | Nueva Segovia | 99.1% |
| 8 | Matagalpa | 97.4% |
| 9 | Rivas | 95.4% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Madriz ranks 14 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)
Madriz ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Leon | 17.7 |
| 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 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Madriz ranks 3 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)
Madriz ranks 16 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)
Madriz ranks 15 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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