Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 21.2% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.3% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 21.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.