Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal peaked at 37.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.0% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 35.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.3% | 35.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nepal ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.