Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal
Nepal: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 4.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2024
All-time low
3.4
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal is 4.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal peaked at 4.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.57 | — |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +8.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.45, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.95 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 3.78 | 4.3 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nepal was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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