Work & Labour in Nepal 219 indicators covering work & labour for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year 2100 down 21.0% 160th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year 2100 down 30.7% 159th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year 2100 down 13.7% 159th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year 2050 down 90.3% 84th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year 2050 down 17.3% 52nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No 2050 up 24.0% 66th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No 2050 down 6.5% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No 2100 down 5.7% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No 2100 down 5.0% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No 2100 down 5.4% 62nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 43.0% 27th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 43.6% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.1% 171st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 42.4% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 1.0% 20th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 43.7% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.2% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.8% 47th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person 2025 up 28.3% 178th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,159 2027 up 15.1% 38th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.14 2027 down 1.9% 180th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,462 2027 up 11.4% 67th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 10.27 2027 down 3.7% 37th Labour dependency ratio 2.92 2027 down 6.8% 16th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 22,706 2027 up 35.1% 132nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,308 2027 up 35.1% 142nd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 35.12 2027 down 1.5% 177th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9714 % change on previous year 2027 down 16.3% 142nd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year 2027 up 89.0% 113th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 7.6% 57th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0996 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 6.7% 57th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.1075 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 8.5% 54th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.17 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 6.0% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0477 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 37.1% 100th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 39.2% 2025 down 2.4% 179th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 52.9% 2025 down 4.2% 181st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 51.9% 2025 up 6.2% 160th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 27.5% 2025 up 1.7% 168th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 41.9% 2025 down 1.3% 178th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% 2025 down 3.0% 180th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 29.6% 2025 up 2.7% 169th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.3% 2025 down 10.2% 154th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% 2025 down 11.6% 140th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.2% 2025 down 8.4% 158th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 9.2% 8th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 4.8% 174th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 51.9% 2025 up 6.2% 159th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.7% 10th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.2% 38th Employment 7,488 2025 up 11.8% 67th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,488 2025 up 11.8% 67th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 20.6% 2025 up 6.0% 46th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 19.1% 2025 up 5.3% 51st Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.2% 2025 up 6.8% 48th Employment in services (% of total employment) 45.8% 2025 up 2.7% 144th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 45.4% 2025 down 1.0% 129th Page 1 of 4 Next →