Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 39.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal stood at 39.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.4% | — |
| 1971 | 61.0% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 63.9% | 85.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 80.3% | 93.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 39.9% | 82.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 189 Algeria 41.8% compare
- 190 Jordan 40.8% compare
- 191 Iran, Islamic Republic of 40.7% compare
- 193 Tajikistan 39.7% compare
- 194 Iraq 39.7% compare
- 195 Kosovo 37.9% compare
- 195 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 37.9% 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 15+) in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Nepal was 39.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Nepal ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.