Unemployment rate women in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment rate women was 11.82 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.82
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.34
in 2020
All-time low
11.82
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.82 for unemployment rate women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Nepal peaked at 14.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.82, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 38th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment rate women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.19 | — |
| 1992 | 12.19 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.21 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.17 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.16 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.23 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.23 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.25 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.23 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.31 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.23 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.26 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.19 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.15 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.11 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.15 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.08 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.14 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.99 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.88 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.34 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 13.62 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.17 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.93 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.99 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.82 | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.82 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.12, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 | 12.16 | 12.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.24 | 12.15 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 | 11.88 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 11.82 | 14.34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.22 compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.08 compare
- 37 Spain 11.94 compare
- 39 Turkey 11.65 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 11.39 compare
- 41 Greece 11.33 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 rate women in Nepal?
- Unemployment rate women in Nepal was 11.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment rate women?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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