Female labor force participation rates slopes in Nepal
Nepal: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 27.91 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, female labor force participation rates slopes in Nepal stood at 27.91. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Nepal peaked at 94 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.91, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes 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% |
| 1999 | 81.88 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 94 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 78.57 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 77.5 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.91 | -65.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.91 is below the median for South Asia, which is 36.21, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 65.7 | 48.73 | 81.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.28 | 78.57 | 94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.23 | 27.91 | 79.8 | 4 |
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 participation rates slopes in Nepal?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Nepal was 27.91 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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