Least developed countries vs Nepal: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90.8% against 82.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3% | 96.1% | 7.8% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 94.9% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 93.0% | 8.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 91.3% | 9.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Least developed countries or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 90.8% against 82.1% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Least developed countries and Nepal?
- 8.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Nepal rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.