IDA only vs Nepal: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

IDA only
18.1%
in 2025
Nepal
40.9%
in 2025
IDA only rank
6th
Nepal rank
3rd

Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • IDA only
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 40.9% against 18.1% in IDA only, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.3 times IDA only's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 6th 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 IDA only Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 48.6% 22.5% Nepal
2000s 25.0% 46.6% 21.6% Nepal
2010s 21.9% 44.1% 22.2% Nepal
2020s 18.6% 41.6% 23.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), IDA only or Nepal?
Nepal, at 40.9% against 18.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between IDA only and Nepal?
22.8%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Nepal rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
IDA only ranks 6th 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, total (% of total 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

Indicator
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.