Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal
Nepal: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 46.5% for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal peaked at 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 46.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 46.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 27.8% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Nepal was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).