Least developed countries vs Nepal: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Least developed countries
19.1%
in 2025
Nepal
40.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
5th
Nepal rank
3rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 40.9% against 19.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.1 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 3rd 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 | 27.6% | 48.6% | 21.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 46.6% | 20.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 44.1% | 21.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 41.6% | 21.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Least developed countries or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 40.9% against 19.1% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Least developed countries and Nepal?
- 21.8%, 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, total (% of total employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th 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
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.