Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal

Nepal: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 13,159 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
13,159
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,159
in 2027
All-time low
6,672
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal, 1990–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200820271990: 6.7k1991: 6.9k1992: 7.1k1993: 7.3k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.6k1996: 7.8k1997: 8.0k1998: 8.1k1999: 8.3k2000: 8.5k2001: 8.7k2002: 8.9k2003: 9.0k2004: 9.2k2005: 9.4k2006: 9.6k2007: 9.8k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.1k2010: 10.3k2011: 10.5k2012: 10.7k2013: 10.8k2014: 11.0k2015: 11.1k2016: 11.3k2017: 11.4k2018: 11.6k2019: 11.8k2020: 12.3k2021: 12.6k2022: 12.8k2023: 12.8k2024: 12.9k2025: 12.9k2026: 13.0k2027: 13.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 13,159 for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal peaked at 13,159 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,672, in 1990.

That places Nepal 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Nepal, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 6,672
1991 6,852 +2.7%
1992 7,059 +3.0%
1993 7,262 +2.9%
1994 7,446 +2.5%
1995 7,625 +2.4%
1996 7,794 +2.2%
1997 7,968 +2.2%
1998 8,145 +2.2%
1999 8,324 +2.2%
2000 8,499 +2.1%
2001 8,675 +2.1%
2002 8,855 +2.1%
2003 9,040 +2.1%
2004 9,221 +2.0%
2005 9,402 +2.0%
2006 9,587 +2.0%
2007 9,770 +1.9%
2008 9,958 +1.9%
2009 10,149 +1.9%
2010 10,340 +1.9%
2011 10,514 +1.7%
2012 10,662 +1.4%
2013 10,804 +1.3%
2014 10,957 +1.4%
2015 11,136 +1.6%
2016 11,304 +1.5%
2017 11,435 +1.2%
2018 11,569 +1.2%
2019 11,820 +2.2%
2020 12,277 +3.9%
2021 12,594 +2.6%
2022 12,791 +1.6%
2023 12,832 +0.3%
2024 12,879 +0.4%
2025 12,947 +0.5%
2026 13,033 +0.7%
2027 13,159 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,515 6,672 8,324 10
2000s 9,316 8,499 10,149 10
2010s 11,054 10,340 11,820 10
2020s 12,814 12,277 13,159 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Nepal was 13,159 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 13,159 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 6,672 in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nepal ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.