Female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal
Nepal: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal is 19.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal peaked at 20.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 1990.
That places Nepal 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.74 | 17.6 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 | 18 | 19.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.56 | 19.82 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 19.19 | 20.06 | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 52.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 27.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Nepal was 19.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Nepal ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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