Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal
Nepal: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 51.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.93
in 2025
All-time low
33.25
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal is 51.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal peaked at 51.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.25, in 1990.
That places Nepal 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.25 | — |
| 1991 | 33.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 33.61 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.72 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.72 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.68 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.63 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.72 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.94 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.25 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.6 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35.03 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.48 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.94 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.45 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 37.06 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.79 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.62 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.61 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 42.08 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 43.5 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 44.92 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.24 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 47.55 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 48.89 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 50.02 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.79 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.08 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.35 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.59 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 51.93 | +0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 51.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 51.93 is above the median for South Asia, which is 50, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.69 | 33.25 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.14 | 34.6 | 40.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 42.08 | 51.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.37 | 51.08 | 51.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Nepal was 51.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.25 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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