SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 48.74 in 2026. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nepal, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nepal is 48.74, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nepal peaked at 52.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.05, in 2017.
That places Nepal 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 52.27 | — |
| 2005 | 52.54 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.53 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.89 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.91 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.48 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.45 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.81 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.72 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.79 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.91 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.39 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.05 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 48.35 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.56 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.47 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 48.33 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.59 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 49.57 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 49.12 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 48.94 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 48.74 | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 48.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 48.74 is above the median for South Asia, which is 48.36, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.28 | 51.89 | 52.56 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.95 | 48.05 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.97 | 48.33 | 49.57 | 7 |
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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nepal?
- Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Nepal was 48.74 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.