Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 29.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nepal stood at 29.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nepal peaked at 90.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 140th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.4% | — |
| 1971 | 62.5% | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -58.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 29.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 29.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.5%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 57.0% | 81.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 70.8% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Nepal was 29.5% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.