Middle income vs Nepal: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

Middle income
30.0%
in 2025
Nepal
39.3%
in 2025
Middle income rank
16th
Nepal rank
13th

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

  • Middle income
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 39.3% against 30.0% in Middle income, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 20.2% 29.4% 9.2% Nepal
2000s 22.9% 31.3% 8.4% Nepal
2010s 27.6% 35.4% 7.8% Nepal
2020s 29.3% 38.4% 9.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Middle income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 39.3% against 30.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Middle income and Nepal?
9.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Middle income and Nepal rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Middle income ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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

Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).