Fertility and female labor force participation in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility and female labor force participation was 27.91 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, fertility and female labor force participation 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, fertility and female labor force participation 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 12 years of available data.
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 |
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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 fertility and female labor force participation in Nepal?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Nepal was 27.91 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Nepal ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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