East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
4.0%
in 2022
Nepal
10.7%
in 2017
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st
Nepal rank
29th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Nepal
246810199020062022

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 10.7% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 29th of 33 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 3.2% 0.9% Nepal
2000s 2.4% 1.4% 1.0% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 3.3% 6.9% 3.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 10.7% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal?
6.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 29th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.