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

05101520251991200720241991: 18.81992: 18.81993: 18.81994: 18.81995: 18.81996: 18.81997: 18.91998: 18.91999: 18.92000: 18.92001: 18.82002: 192003: 19.12004: 19.12005: 19.12006: 19.12007: 19.22008: 19.22009: 19.22010: 19.22011: 19.32012: 19.32013: 19.42014: 19.32015: 19.42016: 19.52017: 19.62018: 19.62019: 19.72020: 24.12021: 22.62022: 20.62023: 20.42024: 20.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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