Economy, jobs and prices in Masaya, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 47,307 active insured workers at employers in Masaya in 2023, 11.6 per 100 residents (5th 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 Masaya?
15.7% of insured workers in Masaya worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (7,407 people), against 23.6% nationally (2nd lowest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Masaya?
The largest group of insured workers in Masaya in 2023 was manufacturing, with 24,933 people or 52.7% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 52.7% (the highest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Masaya?
Masaya had 44.1% women among its insured workers in 2023 (20,880 women and 26,427 men), against 43.8% nationally (8th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Masaya?
INSS recorded 1,417 active insured employers in Masaya in 2023, 34.6 per 10,000 residents (9th highest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 33.4 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Masaya?
Insured workers in Masaya earned C$ 6.76 billion in 2023, 5.1% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 16,512 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Masaya?
The average insured worker in Masaya earned about C$ 11,904 a month in 2023, 6th 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 Masaya?
Insured men in Masaya averaged about C$ 12,546 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 11,092; women's average was 88.4% of men's (5th lowest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Masaya high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Masaya accounted for 6.0% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 5.1% 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 Masaya?
Insured wages in Masaya averaged C$ 142,846 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 Masaya?
Masaya had 35 tourist lodging establishments with 285 rooms and 584 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 7.0 rooms per 10,000 residents (the lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Masaya?
The national road network in Masaya measured 649 km in 2023, 106.3 km per 100 square kilometres (the highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Masaya?
39.7% of the road network in Masaya was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (258 of 649 km), the 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 Masaya?
Masaya hosted 12 free-zone companies in 2023, 5.9% of the 203 in Nicaragua (CNZF).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow Masaya compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Masaya ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Esteli | 21.6 |
| 3 | Leon | 12.6 |
| 4 | Chinandega | 11.9 |
| 5 | Masaya | 11.6 |
| 6 | Rivas | 11.4 |
| 7 | Carazo | 10.8 |
| 8 | Chontales | 8.8 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Masaya ranks 16 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)
Masaya ranks 1 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)
Masaya ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 10,849 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Masaya ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Granada | 93.9% |
| 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% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Masaya ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Carazo | C$ 13,923 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Masaya ranks 17 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)
Masaya ranks 1 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)
Masaya ranks 1 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaya | 39.7% |
| 2 | Managua | 34.5% |
| 3 | Rio San Juan | 30.7% |
| 4 | Rivas | 29.2% |
| 5 | Granada | 27.3% |
| 6 | Chontales | 26.7% |
| 7 | Chinandega | 26.0% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Masaya ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chinandega | 47.8 |
| 7 | Granada | 47.4 |
| 8 | Carazo | 44.0 |
| 9 | Masaya | 34.6 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boaco | 30.2 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 25.9 |
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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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