Labor force participation rate by age in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.43
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.45
in 1993
All-time low
27.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.43 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Nepal peaked at 34.45 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.43, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.39 | — |
| 1991 | 34.39 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.44 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.45 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.32 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.22 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.14 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.04 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.88 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.76 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.63 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.45 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.18 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.88 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.61 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.19 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.97 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.63 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31.17 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.73 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.42 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.04 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.51 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.96 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.32 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.52 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.82 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.66 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.43 | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.43 is below the median for South Asia, which is 31.03, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.29 | 34.04 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.37 | 32.38 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.52 | 28.6 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 27.43 | 28.52 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Nepal was 27.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.43 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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