Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 27.91 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal stood at 27.91. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2017.
That places Nepal 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.61 | — |
| 1971 | 34.27 | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 45.17 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 48.73 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 66.5 | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 71.63 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 76.75 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 81.88 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 84.91 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 87.94 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 90.97 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 78.57 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.86 | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 27.91 | -48.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.61 | 59.61 | 59.61 | 1 |
| 1970s | 34.27 | 34.27 | 34.27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.17 | 45.17 | 45.17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.1 | 48.73 | 81.88 | 5 |
| 2000s | 87.28 | 78.57 | 94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 27.91 | 79.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Nepal was 27.91 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.