Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 20.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.64
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.07
in 2020
All-time low
18.78
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Nepal is 20.64, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Nepal peaked at 24.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 48th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.83 | 18.78 | 18.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.06 | 18.83 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 | 19.21 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.68 | 20.43 | 24.07 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Nepal?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Nepal was 20.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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