High income vs Nepal: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

High income
11.1%
in 2025
Nepal
17.6%
in 2025
High income rank
31st
Nepal rank
31st

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • High income
  • Nepal
05101520199120082025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 17.6% against 11.1% in High income, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 19.0% 13.5% 5.5% High income
2000s 14.8% 14.1% 0.7% High income
2010s 12.0% 16.6% 4.7% Nepal
2020s 11.4% 17.4% 6.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), High income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 17.6% against 11.1% in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between High income and Nepal?
6.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do High income and Nepal rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
High income ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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

Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female 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

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).