Iran vs Nepal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Iran
37.6%
in 2024
Nepal
35.7%
in 2017
Iran rank
166th
Nepal rank
169th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 37.6% against 35.7% in Nepal, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Iran ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 68.1% | 31.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 79.2% | 42.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 64.6% | 27.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Iran or Nepal?
- Iran, at 37.6% against 35.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Iran and Nepal?
- 1.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iran ranks 166th and Nepal ranks 169th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.