Proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of labor force who are women was 37.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.6
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2025
All-time low
24.56
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 37.6 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal peaked at 37.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.56, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.56 | — |
| 1991 | 24.63 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.73 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.81 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.83 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.85 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.89 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.02 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.22 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25.47 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.76 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.11 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 26.48 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 26.87 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.8 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.37 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.01 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.73 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.54 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.39 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.31 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.23 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.11 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.94 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.71 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.38 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.94 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.37 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.14 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.8 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.57 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.65 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.96 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.29 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9 | 24.56 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 25.76 | 30.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.95 | 31.39 | 37.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.98 | 36.57 | 37.6 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Nepal was 37.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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