Nepal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Nepal
65.0%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
29.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
3rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
5th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nepal
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 65.0% against 29.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 39.9% | 37.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 37.3% | 38.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 36.2% | 34.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 31.2% | 35.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Nepal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Nepal, at 65.0% against 29.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nepal ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- 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.