Share in vulnerable employment in Nepal
Nepal: Share in vulnerable employment was 76.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.17
in 1991
All-time low
76.98
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 76.98 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Nepal peaked at 86.17 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.98, in 2025.
That places Nepal 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.17 | — |
| 1992 | 85.93 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.44 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.19 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.94 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.68 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.44 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.21 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.94 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.64 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.46 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.27 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.06 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.83 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.36 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.08 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.8 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.89 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.58 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.24 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.91 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.66 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.32 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.94 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.55 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.07 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.8 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.53 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.27 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.98 | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 76.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 76.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.19, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.19 | 84.21 | 86.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.9 | 81.8 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.08 | 78.55 | 81.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7 | 76.98 | 78.53 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Nepal?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Nepal was 76.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.17 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.98 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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