Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal

Nepal: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 7,805 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
7,805
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7,805
in 2027
All-time low
5,663
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201620272005: 5.7k2006: 5.8k2007: 5.9k2008: 6.0k2009: 6.1k2010: 6.2k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.4k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.8k2017: 6.8k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.1k2020: 6.5k2021: 7.2k2022: 7.6k2023: 7.7k2024: 7.7k2025: 7.7k2026: 7.7k2027: 7.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 7,805 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal peaked at 7,805 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5,663, in 2005.

Nepal ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Nepal, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5,663
2006 5,763 +1.8%
2007 5,857 +1.6%
2008 5,961 +1.8%
2009 6,092 +2.2%
2010 6,231 +2.3%
2011 6,343 +1.8%
2012 6,421 +1.2%
2013 6,484 +1.0%
2014 6,564 +1.2%
2015 6,671 +1.6%
2016 6,765 +1.4%
2017 6,830 +1.0%
2018 6,880 +0.7%
2019 7,057 +2.6%
2020 6,510 -7.7%
2021 7,238 +11.2%
2022 7,612 +5.2%
2023 7,662 +0.7%
2024 7,683 +0.3%
2025 7,701 +0.2%
2026 7,742 +0.5%
2027 7,805 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,867 5,663 6,092 5
2010s 6,625 6,231 7,057 10
2020s 7,494 6,510 7,805 8

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  6. 68 Romania 7,319 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal was 7,805 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 7,805 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,663 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nepal ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.