Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 50.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal, 1961–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 50.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2017.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal peaked at 102.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 171st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.2% | — |
| 1971 | 39.0% | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 51.5% | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 61.1% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 90.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -45.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 50.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 61.1% | 90.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 95.5% | 102.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 50.8% | 92.5% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Nepal was 50.8% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.