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Labour

Nepal

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture22.9%
  • Employment in industry31.3%
  • Employment in services45.8%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
20.622.424.125.927.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
2.223.544.856.167.4719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation39.2–39.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 39.31 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 39.24 %
Female labour force participation27.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment10.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment20.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio35.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture22.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry31.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services45.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation27.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)4.99 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers19.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nepal's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (39.2–39.3 %), female labour force participation (27.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.