Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Nepal's labour force participation stands at 39.24% as of 2025-12-31, down from 39.31% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Nepal's labour force participation was 39.24%, down from 39.31% in 2024.
In 2024, Nepal's labour force participation was 39.31%, down from 39.38% in 2023.
In 2023, Nepal's labour force participation was 39.38%, down from 39.43% in 2022.
In 2022, Nepal's labour force participation was 39.43%, down from 39.51% in 2021.
In 2021, Nepal's labour force participation was 39.51%, up from 39.39% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.24% | -0.069% |
| 2024 | 39.31% | -0.066% |
| 2023 | 39.38% | -0.049% |
| 2022 | 39.43% | -0.085% |
| 2021 | 39.51% | +0.126% |
| 2020 | 39.39% | -0.378% |
| 2019 | 39.77% | +0.022% |
| 2018 | 39.74% | -0.172% |
| 2017 | 39.92% | -0.181% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | -0.128% |
| 2015 | 40.22% | -0.115% |
| 2014 | 40.34% | -0.172% |
| 2013 | 40.51% | -0.186% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.138% |
| 2011 | 40.84% | -0.073% |
| 2010 | 40.91% | -0.045% |
| 2009 | 40.95% | -0.061% |
| 2008 | 41.01% | -0.075% |
| 2007 | 41.09% | -0.083% |
| 2006 | 41.17% | -0.072% |
| 2005 | 41.24% | -0.043% |
| 2004 | 41.29% | -0.02% |
| 2003 | 41.31% | -0.021% |
| 2002 | 41.33% | -0.019% |
| 2001 | 41.35% | -0.017% |
| 2000 | 41.36% | -0.021% |
| 1999 | 41.39% | -0.02% |
| 1998 | 41.41% | -0.024% |
| 1997 | 41.43% | -0.031% |
| 1996 | 41.46% | -0.04% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -0.033% |
| 1994 | 41.53% | -0.024% |
| 1993 | 41.56% | +0% |
| 1992 | 41.56% | +0.013% |
| 1991 | 41.54% | -0.009% |
| 1990 | 41.55% | — |
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Nepal's labour force participation is 39.24% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 39.31% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 41.56% (1992); the lowest is 39.24% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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