Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 24.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal, 1991–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal is 24.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 161st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2% | 54.5% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 77.7% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 24.6% | 76.4% | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Nepal was 24.6% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.