Female labor force by age in Nepal
Nepal: Female labor force by age was 74,761 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74,761 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79,006 people
in 2021
All-time low
21,301 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Nepal is 74,761 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Nepal peaked at 79,006 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,301 people, in 1990.
That places Nepal 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,301 people | — |
| 1991 | 21,956 people | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 22,612 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 23,317 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 24,083 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 24,891 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 25,764 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 26,670 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27,603 people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 28,556 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 29,533 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30,552 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 31,671 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 32,886 people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 34,153 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 35,693 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 37,612 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 39,744 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 41,977 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 44,221 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 46,400 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 48,815 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 51,823 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 55,400 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 59,032 people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 62,240 people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 65,617 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 69,498 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 73,346 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 75,269 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 76,113 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79,006 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 73,784 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 74,548 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74,761 people | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 74,761 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 74,761 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 122,364 people, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,675 people | 21,301 people | 28,556 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,804 people | 29,533 people | 44,221 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,744 people | 46,400 people | 75,269 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,642 people | 73,784 people | 79,006 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Nepal?
- Female labor force by age in Nepal was 74,761 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79,006 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,301 people in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for female labor force by age?
- Nepal ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).