Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.0% against 32.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 77.8% | 37.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 75.4% | 38.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 70.6% | 36.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 66.2% | 32.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 65.0% against 32.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 32.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Nepal ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.