Nepal vs South Asia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 31.3% against 25.1% in South Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 15.3% | 10.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 18.7% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 24.2% | 4.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 24.4% | 6.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Nepal or South Asia?
- Nepal, at 31.3% against 25.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Nepal and South Asia?
- 6.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Nepal ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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
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).