Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal is 14.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1997.
Nepal ranks 159th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal was 14.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.