Economy, jobs and prices in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua: official figures
INSS recorded an average of 14,817 active insured workers at employers in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 5.2 per 100 residents (6th 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 Nueva Segovia?
43.2% of insured workers in Nueva Segovia worked for municipal governments, the State or ministries and institutions in 2023 (6,396 people), against 23.6% nationally (6th highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries for jobs in Nueva Segovia?
The largest group of insured workers in Nueva Segovia in 2023 was community, social, personal and health services, with 7,096 people or 47.9% of the total; manufacturing accounted for 16.4% (8th lowest of 17), against 21.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many women have formal jobs in Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia had 48.3% women among its insured workers in 2023 (7,157 women and 7,660 men), against 43.8% nationally (3rd highest of 17).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many employers are there in Nueva Segovia?
INSS recorded 732 active insured employers in Nueva Segovia in 2023, 25.9 per 10,000 residents (6th lowest of 17) against 48.3 nationally, with an average of 20.2 insured workers per employer.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow much do workers earn in total in Nueva Segovia?
Insured workers in Nueva Segovia earned C$ 1.81 billion in 2023, 1.4% of the national C$ 132.8 billion, which is C$ 6,389 per resident against C$ 19,516 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Nueva Segovia?
The average insured worker in Nueva Segovia earned about C$ 10,162 a month in 2023, the 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 Nueva Segovia?
Insured men in Nueva Segovia averaged about C$ 10,207 a month in 2023 and insured women about C$ 10,113; women's average was 99.1% of men's (7th highest of 17), against 91.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyIs pay in Nueva Segovia high compared with the rest of Nicaragua?
Nueva Segovia accounted for 1.9% of Nicaragua's insured workers but 1.4% 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 Nueva Segovia?
Insured wages in Nueva Segovia averaged C$ 121,941 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 Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia had 34 tourist lodging establishments with 310 rooms and 475 beds in 2023 (INTUR), 11.0 rooms per 10,000 residents (5th lowest of 17) against 19.5 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow long is the road network in Nueva Segovia?
The national road network in Nueva Segovia measured 1,958 km in 2023, 56.1 km per 100 square kilometres (5th highest of 17) against 20.6 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE) · saved copyHow many roads are paved in Nueva Segovia?
14.9% of the road network in Nueva Segovia was paved, cobblestone or hydraulic concrete in 2023 (292 of 1,958 km), 4th 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 Nueva Segovia?
Nueva Segovia 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 Nueva Segovia compares with other departments
Insured (INSS) workers per 100 residents, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Granada | 7.7 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 5.8 |
| 11 | Atlantico Sur | 5.4 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 5.2 |
| 13 | Rio San Juan | 5.2 |
| 14 | Madriz | 4.6 |
| 15 | Boaco | 4.4 |
Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Municipal governments, State and ministries and institutions
| Rank | Region | Public-sector share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Matagalpa | 35.1% |
Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of insured workers, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Granada | 21.0% |
| 8 | Madriz | 20.4% |
| 9 | Managua | 16.5% |
| 10 | Nueva Segovia | 16.4% |
| 11 | Chontales | 9.9% |
| 12 | Rio San Juan | 7.6% |
| 13 | Matagalpa | 4.4% |
Average monthly insured wage, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 17 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)
Nueva Segovia ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's average insured wage as a share of men's, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Granada | 93.9% |
Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Insured wages per resident, 2023 (cordobas) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Matagalpa | C$ 7,526 |
| 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 |
Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Tourist lodging rooms per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 | Chinandega | 7.1 |
Road network per 100 km2, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 5 of 17, highest first. Kilometres of national road network per 100 square kilometres
| Rank | Region | Road network per 100 km2, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Rivas | 46.8 km |
Paved share of the road network, 2023 (2023)
Nueva Segovia ranks 14 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)
Nueva Segovia ranks 12 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Active insured employers per 10,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Masaya | 34.6 |
| 10 | Matagalpa | 32.0 |
| 11 | Boaco | 30.2 |
| 12 | Nueva Segovia | 25.9 |
| 13 | Atlantico Sur | 24.0 |
| 14 | Rio San Juan | 22.5 |
| 15 | Madriz | 21.5 |
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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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