Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal is 1.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 4.55 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9614 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2022 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9614 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 0.962 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.9614 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Costa Rica 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 100 El Salvador 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Guam 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Armenia 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Libya 0.9845 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Mongolia 0.9536 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Nepal was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9614 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.