Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nepal
Nepal: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 35.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal, 1991–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal peaked at 91.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 169th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.9% | — |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -55.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 35.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 35.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.8%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 67.2% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 79.2% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 35.7% | 79.8% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Nepal was 35.7% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Nepal ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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+, total (%) (national 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.