Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal
Nepal: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 11.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal is 11.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal peaked at 14.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
- 36 New Caledonia 12.1% compare
- 37 Spain 11.9% compare
- 39 Türkiye 11.6% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 11.4% compare
- 41 Greece 11.3% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Nepal was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.