Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal
Nepal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 77.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.0% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal peaked at 86.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2025.
That places Nepal 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.2% | — |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 84.2% | 86.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Nepal was 77.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.