Economy, jobs and prices in Matagalpa, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 35,490 active insured workers at employers in Matagalpa in 2023, 5.8 per 100 residents (8th 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 Matagalpa?
35.1% of insured workers in Matagalpa worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (12,440 people), against 23.6% nationally (9th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Matagalpa?
The largest group of insured workers in Matagalpa in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 15,908 people or 44.8% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 4.4% (5th lowest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Matagalpa?
Matagalpa had 43.4% women among its insured workers in 2023 (15,416 women and 20,074 men), against 43.8% nationally (9th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Matagalpa?
INSS recorded 1,960 active insured employers in Matagalpa in 2023, 32.0 per 10,000 residents (8th lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 18.1 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Matagalpa?
Insured workers in Matagalpa earned C$ 4.62 billion in 2023, 3.5% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 7,526 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Matagalpa?
The average insured worker in Matagalpa earned about C$ 10,838 a month in 2023, 8th lowest of 17 and 77% 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 Matagalpa?
Insured men in Matagalpa averaged about C$ 10,961 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,678; women's average was 97.4% of men's (8th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Matagalpa high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Matagalpa accounted for 4.5% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 3.5% 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 Matagalpa?
Insured wages in Matagalpa averaged C$ 130,054 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 Matagalpa?
Matagalpa had 67 tourist lodging establishments with 818 rooms and 1,395 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 13.3 rooms per 10,000 residents (9th highest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Matagalpa?
The national road network in Matagalpa measured 2,950 km in 2023, 43.4 km per 100 square kilometres (9th highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Matagalpa?
17.9% of the road network in Matagalpa was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (530 of 2,950 km), 6th 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 Matagalpa?
Matagalpa 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 Matagalpa compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Carazo | 10.8 |
| 8 | Chontales | 8.8 |
| 9 | Granada | 7.7 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 5.8 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | 5.4 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 5.2 |
| 13 | Rio San Juan | 5.2 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Nueva Segovia | 43.2% |
| 7 | Atlantico Sur | 39.9% |
| 8 | Chontales | 38.4% |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 35.1% |
| 10 | Granada | 30.9% |
| 11 | Rivas | 27.3% |
| 12 | Carazo | 26.6% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nueva Segovia | 16.4% |
| 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% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 10 of 17, highest first. Annual insured wages divided by average active insured workers and by 12
| Rank | Region | Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Rivas | C$ 11,635 |
| 8 | Granada | C$ 11,587 |
| 9 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 10,849 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 10,838 |
| 11 | Rio San Juan | C$ 10,798 |
| 12 | Carazo | C$ 10,764 |
| 13 | Boaco | C$ 10,679 |
Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Atlantico Sur | 101.4% |
| 6 | Madriz | 99.4% |
| 7 | Nueva Segovia | 99.1% |
| 8 | Matagalpa | 97.4% |
| 9 | Rivas | 95.4% |
| 10 | Granada | 93.9% |
| 11 | Esteli | 93.6% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chontales | C$ 14,589 |
| 8 | Carazo | C$ 13,923 |
| 9 | Granada | C$ 10,686 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 7,526 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | C$ 6,976 |
| 12 | Rio San Juan | C$ 6,718 |
| 13 | Nueva Segovia | C$ 6,389 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Managua | 21.9 |
| 7 | Leon | 17.7 |
| 8 | Chontales | 14.7 |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 13.3 |
| 10 | Madriz | 12.7 |
| 11 | Boaco | 11.9 |
| 12 | Jinotega | 11.4 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 9 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Granada | 49.6 km |
| 7 | Managua | 47.0 km |
| 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 |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 12 of 17, highest first. Paved, cobblestone and hydraulic concrete roads
| Rank | Region | Paved share of the road network, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Boaco | 21.5% |
| 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% |
Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Matagalpa ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 | Atlantico Sur | 24.0 |
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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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