Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 9.65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal stood at 9.65.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal peaked at 12.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.9 | — |
| 1992 | 9.91 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.89 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.94 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.95 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.97 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.94 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.91 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.99 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.03 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.96 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.92 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.89 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.86 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.84 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.28 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.79 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.56 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.61 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.65 | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.65 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.04, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.3% | 9.65 | 12.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 | 9.88 | 9.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 9.89 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 | 9.65 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 | 9.56 | 12.28 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Nepal was 9.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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