High income vs Nepal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
High income
4.5%
in 2025
Nepal
10.7%
in 2017
High income rank
26th
Nepal rank
29th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10.7% against 4.5% in High income, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 29th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.2% | 4.6% | High income |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.4% | 5.2% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), High income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 10.7% against 4.5% in High income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between High income and Nepal?
- 6.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do High income and Nepal rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- High income ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.