Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 24.23 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
24.23
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.32
in 2018
All-time low
18.17
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.23 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal peaked at 24.32 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.17, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 | 18.17 | 18.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.74 | 18.68 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.33 | 21.67 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.31 | 24.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal was 24.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 in 2018.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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