Afghanistan vs Nepal: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Afghanistan
6.5%
in 2025
Nepal
9.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Nepal rank
182nd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9.2% against 6.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Nepal ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.1% | 3.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 7.0% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9.2% against 6.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 2.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Nepal ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.