Nepal vs Pakistan: Female employment rate
Nepal
24.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
167th
Pakistan rank
168th
Female employment rate over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.2% against 22.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.2% | 4.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 18.0% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 1.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 24.2% against 22.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Nepal ranks 167th and Pakistan ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.