Nepal - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Nepal was 20.29 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 94.20 in 2003, while its lowest value was 20.29 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.29 |
| 1971 | 42.68 |
| 1981 | 49.35 |
| 1991 | 51.43 |
| 1999 | 80.14 |
| 2003 | 94.20 |
| 2008 | 75.00 |
| 2017 | 20.29 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 69.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 80.21 in 1995, while its lowest value was 69.05 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.29 |
| 1991 | 79.37 |
| 1992 | 79.52 |
| 1993 | 79.72 |
| 1994 | 79.96 |
| 1995 | 80.21 |
| 1996 | 80.13 |
| 1997 | 80.06 |
| 1998 | 80.03 |
| 1999 | 80.04 |
| 2000 | 79.51 |
| 2001 | 78.97 |
| 2002 | 78.43 |
| 2003 | 77.86 |
| 2004 | 77.28 |
| 2005 | 76.69 |
| 2006 | 76.08 |
| 2007 | 75.45 |
| 2008 | 74.81 |
| 2009 | 74.70 |
| 2010 | 74.66 |
| 2011 | 74.81 |
| 2012 | 75.23 |
| 2013 | 75.82 |
| 2014 | 76.42 |
| 2015 | 76.93 |
| 2016 | 77.56 |
| 2017 | 77.97 |
| 2018 | 78.20 |
| 2019 | 78.23 |
| 2020 | 69.05 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Nepal was 38.91 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 94.11 in 1961, while its lowest value was 38.91 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.11 |
| 1971 | 82.16 |
| 1981 | 77.41 |
| 1991 | 63.19 |
| 1999 | 83.15 |
| 2003 | 86.10 |
| 2008 | 77.08 |
| 2017 | 38.91 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 65.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 84.28 in 1990, while its lowest value was 65.39 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.28 |
| 1991 | 84.13 |
| 1992 | 83.98 |
| 1993 | 83.84 |
| 1994 | 83.72 |
| 1995 | 83.63 |
| 1996 | 83.54 |
| 1997 | 83.47 |
| 1998 | 83.41 |
| 1999 | 83.33 |
| 2000 | 82.73 |
| 2001 | 82.07 |
| 2002 | 81.38 |
| 2003 | 80.67 |
| 2004 | 79.94 |
| 2005 | 79.22 |
| 2006 | 78.50 |
| 2007 | 77.76 |
| 2008 | 77.01 |
| 2009 | 76.41 |
| 2010 | 75.77 |
| 2011 | 75.23 |
| 2012 | 74.72 |
| 2013 | 74.22 |
| 2014 | 73.75 |
| 2015 | 73.32 |
| 2016 | 72.94 |
| 2017 | 72.58 |
| 2018 | 72.27 |
| 2019 | 72.00 |
| 2020 | 65.39 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Nepal was 28.64 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 90.60 in 2003, while its lowest value was 28.64 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.38 |
| 1971 | 62.51 |
| 1981 | 63.39 |
| 1991 | 57.02 |
| 1999 | 81.54 |
| 2003 | 90.60 |
| 2008 | 75.92 |
| 2017 | 28.64 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 67.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 82.00 in 1995, while its lowest value was 67.26 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.82 |
| 1991 | 81.80 |
| 1992 | 81.82 |
| 1993 | 81.86 |
| 1994 | 81.92 |
| 1995 | 82.00 |
| 1996 | 81.88 |
| 1997 | 81.79 |
| 1998 | 81.73 |
| 1999 | 81.68 |
| 2000 | 81.10 |
| 2001 | 80.49 |
| 2002 | 79.86 |
| 2003 | 79.21 |
| 2004 | 78.56 |
| 2005 | 77.90 |
| 2006 | 77.24 |
| 2007 | 76.56 |
| 2008 | 75.87 |
| 2009 | 75.52 |
| 2010 | 75.19 |
| 2011 | 75.01 |
| 2012 | 74.99 |
| 2013 | 75.08 |
| 2014 | 75.18 |
| 2015 | 75.25 |
| 2016 | 75.39 |
| 2017 | 75.42 |
| 2018 | 75.35 |
| 2019 | 75.21 |
| 2020 | 67.26 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 85.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 82.18 in 2008.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.39 |
| 1991 | 84.45 |
| 1992 | 84.55 |
| 1993 | 84.68 |
| 1994 | 84.83 |
| 1995 | 84.99 |
| 1996 | 84.92 |
| 1997 | 84.88 |
| 1998 | 84.86 |
| 1999 | 84.88 |
| 2000 | 84.59 |
| 2001 | 84.31 |
| 2002 | 84.02 |
| 2003 | 83.73 |
| 2004 | 83.42 |
| 2005 | 83.11 |
| 2006 | 82.80 |
| 2007 | 82.49 |
| 2008 | 82.18 |
| 2009 | 82.23 |
| 2010 | 82.32 |
| 2011 | 82.45 |
| 2012 | 82.72 |
| 2013 | 83.09 |
| 2014 | 83.48 |
| 2015 | 83.84 |
| 2016 | 84.34 |
| 2017 | 84.75 |
| 2018 | 85.07 |
| 2019 | 85.30 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 86.11 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 92.31 in 1990, while its lowest value was 86.02 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.31 |
| 1991 | 92.22 |
| 1992 | 92.15 |
| 1993 | 92.10 |
| 1994 | 92.07 |
| 1995 | 92.07 |
| 1996 | 92.07 |
| 1997 | 92.07 |
| 1998 | 92.06 |
| 1999 | 92.03 |
| 2000 | 91.77 |
| 2001 | 91.60 |
| 2002 | 91.41 |
| 2003 | 91.18 |
| 2004 | 90.93 |
| 2005 | 90.63 |
| 2006 | 90.31 |
| 2007 | 89.99 |
| 2008 | 89.65 |
| 2009 | 89.34 |
| 2010 | 88.99 |
| 2011 | 88.58 |
| 2012 | 88.09 |
| 2013 | 87.54 |
| 2014 | 86.92 |
| 2015 | 86.27 |
| 2016 | 86.10 |
| 2017 | 86.02 |
| 2018 | 86.03 |
| 2019 | 86.11 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 85.66 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 88.57 in 1995, while its lowest value was 84.89 in 2015.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.28 |
| 1991 | 88.29 |
| 1992 | 88.33 |
| 1993 | 88.40 |
| 1994 | 88.48 |
| 1995 | 88.57 |
| 1996 | 88.53 |
| 1997 | 88.49 |
| 1998 | 88.45 |
| 1999 | 88.43 |
| 2000 | 88.13 |
| 2001 | 87.89 |
| 2002 | 87.65 |
| 2003 | 87.38 |
| 2004 | 87.10 |
| 2005 | 86.78 |
| 2006 | 86.47 |
| 2007 | 86.15 |
| 2008 | 85.81 |
| 2009 | 85.67 |
| 2010 | 85.52 |
| 2011 | 85.34 |
| 2012 | 85.20 |
| 2013 | 85.09 |
| 2014 | 84.99 |
| 2015 | 84.89 |
| 2016 | 85.10 |
| 2017 | 85.30 |
| 2018 | 85.48 |
| 2019 | 85.66 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nepal was 26.32 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 94.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 26.32 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.61 |
| 1971 | 34.27 |
| 1981 | 45.17 |
| 1991 | 48.73 |
| 1996 | 66.50 |
| 1999 | 81.88 |
| 2003 | 94.00 |
| 2008 | 79.60 |
| 2013 | 77.50 |
| 2014 | 79.70 |
| 2015 | 79.80 |
| 2017 | 26.32 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 78.69 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 75.70 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.26 |
| 1991 | 81.32 |
| 1992 | 81.40 |
| 1993 | 81.51 |
| 1994 | 81.64 |
| 1995 | 81.77 |
| 1996 | 81.75 |
| 1997 | 81.74 |
| 1998 | 81.75 |
| 1999 | 81.79 |
| 2000 | 81.55 |
| 2001 | 81.30 |
| 2002 | 81.03 |
| 2003 | 80.77 |
| 2004 | 80.50 |
| 2005 | 80.22 |
| 2006 | 79.95 |
| 2007 | 79.66 |
| 2008 | 79.38 |
| 2009 | 79.50 |
| 2010 | 79.66 |
| 2011 | 79.92 |
| 2012 | 80.29 |
| 2013 | 80.75 |
| 2014 | 81.19 |
| 2015 | 81.57 |
| 2016 | 81.97 |
| 2017 | 82.24 |
| 2018 | 82.42 |
| 2019 | 82.49 |
| 2020 | 75.70 |
| 2021 | 78.69 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Nepal was 48.89 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 102.40 in 2003, while its lowest value was 39.04 in 1971.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.18 |
| 1971 | 39.04 |
| 1981 | 51.53 |
| 1991 | 61.07 |
| 1996 | 88.43 |
| 1999 | 90.83 |
| 2003 | 102.40 |
| 2008 | 90.73 |
| 2013 | 90.54 |
| 2014 | 91.82 |
| 2015 | 92.47 |
| 2017 | 48.89 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 97.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 97.65 in 2019, while its lowest value was 89.59 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.59 |
| 1991 | 89.77 |
| 1992 | 90.00 |
| 1993 | 90.26 |
| 1994 | 90.52 |
| 1995 | 90.78 |
| 1996 | 90.76 |
| 1997 | 90.75 |
| 1998 | 90.76 |
| 1999 | 90.83 |
| 2000 | 90.81 |
| 2001 | 90.79 |
| 2002 | 90.77 |
| 2003 | 90.76 |
| 2004 | 90.74 |
| 2005 | 90.74 |
| 2006 | 90.73 |
| 2007 | 90.73 |
| 2008 | 90.73 |
| 2009 | 91.12 |
| 2010 | 91.60 |
| 2011 | 92.13 |
| 2012 | 92.86 |
| 2013 | 93.73 |
| 2014 | 94.62 |
| 2015 | 95.46 |
| 2016 | 96.30 |
| 2017 | 96.94 |
| 2018 | 97.40 |
| 2019 | 97.65 |
| 2020 | 95.25 |
| 2021 | 97.42 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nepal was 53.84 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 94.35 in 1961, while its lowest value was 53.84 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.35 |
| 1971 | 87.78 |
| 1981 | 87.65 |
| 1991 | 79.79 |
| 1996 | 75.20 |
| 1999 | 90.15 |
| 2003 | 91.80 |
| 2008 | 87.73 |
| 2013 | 85.60 |
| 2014 | 86.80 |
| 2015 | 86.30 |
| 2017 | 53.84 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 80.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 90.70 in 1990, while its lowest value was 79.48 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.70 |
| 1991 | 90.58 |
| 1992 | 90.45 |
| 1993 | 90.31 |
| 1994 | 90.18 |
| 1995 | 90.08 |
| 1996 | 90.06 |
| 1997 | 90.06 |
| 1998 | 90.07 |
| 1999 | 90.06 |
| 2000 | 89.81 |
| 2001 | 89.55 |
| 2002 | 89.27 |
| 2003 | 88.99 |
| 2004 | 88.71 |
| 2005 | 88.41 |
| 2006 | 88.11 |
| 2007 | 87.80 |
| 2008 | 87.49 |
| 2009 | 87.24 |
| 2010 | 86.97 |
| 2011 | 86.74 |
| 2012 | 86.47 |
| 2013 | 86.15 |
| 2014 | 85.81 |
| 2015 | 85.46 |
| 2016 | 85.12 |
| 2017 | 84.84 |
| 2018 | 84.62 |
| 2019 | 84.48 |
| 2020 | 79.48 |
| 2021 | 80.77 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Nepal was 38.54 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 93.00 in 2003, while its lowest value was 38.54 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.37 |
| 1971 | 61.00 |
| 1981 | 66.72 |
| 1991 | 63.92 |
| 1996 | 70.70 |
| 1999 | 85.85 |
| 2003 | 93.00 |
| 2008 | 83.33 |
| 2013 | 81.10 |
| 2015 | 82.70 |
| 2017 | 38.54 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was 79.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 85.94 in 1995, while its lowest value was 77.36 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.86 |
| 1991 | 85.85 |
| 1992 | 85.86 |
| 1993 | 85.88 |
| 1994 | 85.91 |
| 1995 | 85.94 |
| 1996 | 85.90 |
| 1997 | 85.88 |
| 1998 | 85.86 |
| 1999 | 85.85 |
| 2000 | 85.59 |
| 2001 | 85.32 |
| 2002 | 85.05 |
| 2003 | 84.77 |
| 2004 | 84.49 |
| 2005 | 84.21 |
| 2006 | 83.92 |
| 2007 | 83.63 |
| 2008 | 83.33 |
| 2009 | 83.25 |
| 2010 | 83.18 |
| 2011 | 83.14 |
| 2012 | 83.15 |
| 2013 | 83.19 |
| 2014 | 83.23 |
| 2015 | 83.26 |
| 2016 | 83.33 |
| 2017 | 83.36 |
| 2018 | 83.37 |
| 2019 | 83.36 |
| 2020 | 77.36 |
| 2021 | 79.61 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
