IDA total vs Nepal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
IDA total
67.1%
in 2025
Nepal
77.0%
in 2025
IDA total rank
13th
Nepal rank
16th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- IDA total
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 77.0% against 67.1% in IDA total, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 85.2% | 12.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 82.9% | 12.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 80.1% | 11.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 77.7% | 10.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), IDA total or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 77.0% against 67.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between IDA total and Nepal?
- 9.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Nepal rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- IDA total ranks 13th and Nepal ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.