Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 41.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal peaked at 43.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.1% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.8% | 41.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 175 Algeria 44.8% compare
- 176 Iraq 43.4% compare
- 177 Jordan 42.8% compare
- 179 Mauritania 41.9% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 40.4% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Nepal was 41.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.