Which has higher female unemployment rate, Nepal or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Nepal as of 2025.

What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Nepal and United States Virgin Islands?

0.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States Virgin Islands?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs United States Virgin Islands: Female unemployment rate

Nepal

11.8%

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

12.2%

in 2025

Nepal rank

38th

United States Virgin Islands rank

35th

Female unemployment rate over time

Nepal
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Nepal ranks 38th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	12.2%	11.2%	1.0%	Nepal
2010s	12.1%	12.5%	0.4%	United States Virgin Islands
2020s	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Nepal or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Nepal and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.4%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States Virgin Islands?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nepal and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female unemployment rate?: Nepal ranks 38th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 35th 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 unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.