Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.6%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Nepal stood at 9.7%.
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 men vs. women in Nepal peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 12.3% | 6 |
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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 men vs. women in Nepal?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Nepal was 9.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.