Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal, 1996–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 243.9% on the previous year and up 673.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal peaked at 10.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +243.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 10.7% | 2 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Nepal was 10.7% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 673.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.