Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal peaked at 20.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.1%, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 20.1% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Nepal was 19.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.