Work & Labour in Nepal 219 indicators covering work & labour for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 27.9% 2017 down 64.5% 181st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 21.4% 2017 down 70.7% 144th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.5% 2017 down 42.1% 112th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.8% 2017 down 46.8% 171st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.5% 2017 down 58.3% 139th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -1.04 % change on previous year 2027 down 114.2% 171st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.8095 % change on previous year 2027 down 16.5% 112th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.8195 % change on previous year 2027 up 347.1% 112th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 67.0% 2025 up 3.2% 113th Monthly minimum wage 17,300 2024 up 116.2% 60th Monthly minimum wage 17,300 2024 up 116.2% 61st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.273 2025 up 19.2% 169th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.2% 119th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 21.4% 2017 down 70.7% 144th Female employment rate 24.6% 2017 down 68.4% 161st Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 24.6% 2017 down 68.4% 161st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 2.25 % change on previous year 2025 up 0.7% 9th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 41.4% 2025 up 4.4% 19th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 19.7% 2025 up 0.1% 55th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.7% 2025 up 2.7% 27th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 9.8% 27th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 4.1% 95th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0104 units per person 2025 up 8.5% 171st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 38.2% 39th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 48.6% 26th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.7% 30th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0006 units per person 2024 up 101.8% 92nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2024 up 101.8% 93rd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 — 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 — 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 — 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 27.5% 2025 up 1.7% 167th Female labor force participation rate 27.5% 2025 up 1.7% 167th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 27.5% 2025 up 1.7% 166th Female share of the labor force 37.6% 2025 up 5.3% 148th Labor force participation rate 39.2% 2025 down 2.4% 178th Male labor force participation rate 52.9% 2025 down 4.2% 180th Labor force participation rate 39.2% 2025 down 2.4% 178th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 14.7% 2025 down 10.1% 159th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% 2025 down 12.6% 141st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 21.7% 2025 down 11.5% 157th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 24.2% 2025 up 2.0% 168th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 47.8% 2025 down 4.0% 179th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 35.1% 2025 down 2.2% 176th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 90.3% 2025 down 2.4% 6th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 69.1% 2025 down 5.4% 19th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 77.0% 2025 down 3.7% 16th Female employment rate 24.2% 2025 up 2.0% 167th Unemployment rate 10.5% 2025 down 1.7% 36th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 9.7% 2025 down 2.0% 36th Female unemployment rate 11.8% 2025 down 2.2% 38th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 39.3% 2025 up 10.3% 13th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 15.3% 2025 down 17.4% 97th Share of male vs. female employment in services 45.4% 2025 down 1.0% 128th Employment rate, men vs. women 47.8% 2025 down 4.0% 178th Employment rate 35.1% 2025 down 2.2% 175th Youth unemployment rate 20.6% 2025 up 6.0% 46th Population by labor force status 8.31 million people 2025 down 9.6% 50th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →