Status in employment in Nepal
Nepal: Status in employment was 21.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.16
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.16
in 2024
All-time low
13.32
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Nepal is 21.16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Nepal peaked at 21.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.32, 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.
Status in employment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.32 | — |
| 1992 | 13.57 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.75 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 14 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.22 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.46 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.69 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.89 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.11 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.37 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.63 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.78 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 15.95 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.14 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.32 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.69 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16.93 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.47 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.03 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.31 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.61 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.89 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.76 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.03 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.45 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.91 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.16 | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.16 is below the median for South Asia, which is 34.34, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.22 | 13.32 | 15.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 15.37 | 17.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 | 17.47 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.65 | 20.03 | 21.16 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Nepal?
- Status in employment in Nepal was 21.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for status in employment?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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