Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal

Nepal: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 24.23 in 2025. β–² 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
1991–2025

Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nepal, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 18.21992: 18.31993: 18.31994: 18.31995: 18.31996: 18.31997: 18.31998: 18.41999: 18.52000: 18.72001: 18.92002: 19.12003: 19.22004: 19.52005: 19.72006: 202007: 20.32008: 20.72009: 21.22010: 21.72011: 22.22012: 22.62013: 232014: 23.42015: 23.72016: 242017: 24.22018: 24.32019: 24.32020: 23.32021: 23.52022: 23.92023: 242024: 24.12025: 24.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Samoa 28.5 compare
  2. 165 Oman 26.62 compare
  3. 166 Libya 24.68 compare
  4. 168 Pakistan 22.38 compare
  5. 169 Mauritania 22.32 compare
  6. 170 Tunisia 21.09 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Modeled female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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