Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 21.37 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 21.37 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nepal peaked at 94.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.37, in 2017.
That places Nepal 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.29 | — |
| 1971 | 42.68 | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 49.35 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 51.43 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 80.14 | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 83.66 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 87.17 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 90.69 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 94.2 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 72.86 | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 21.37 | -70.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.37 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.17, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.29 | 73.29 | 73.29 | 1 |
| 1970s | 42.68 | 42.68 | 42.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.35 | 49.35 | 49.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.79 | 51.43 | 80.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.71 | 72.86 | 94.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 21.37 | 21.37 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Nepal was 21.37 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.37 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Nepal ranks 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.