Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 12.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal, 1999–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal is 12.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 314.5% on the previous year and up 996.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal peaked at 12.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +164.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +314.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.5%, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.9% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 13.0% compare
- 27 Montenegro 12.3% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 12.1% compare
- 30 Egypt 11.9% compare
- 31 Spain 11.9% compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 11.5% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal was 12.0% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.