Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal
Nepal: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal is 69.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal peaked at 82.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.9% | — |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 69.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 57.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.7% | 80.4% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 76.6% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Nepal was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.