Least developed countries vs Nepal: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Least developed countries
13.5%
in 2025
Nepal
26.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
5th
Nepal rank
5th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.8% against 13.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 39.2% | 23.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 35.8% | 20.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 30.2% | 16.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 27.5% | 13.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Least developed countries or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 26.8% against 13.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Least developed countries and Nepal?
- 13.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Nepal rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male 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.