Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Nepal
Nepal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Nepal, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Nepal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Nepal 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Nepal?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Nepal was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.