Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal
Nepal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 45.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 45.9% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 45.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 56.8% | 58.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 46.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Malawi 48.2% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 47.8% compare
- 36 Mongolia 47.4% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 39 Colombia 45.2% compare
- 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 44.6% 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)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Nepal was 45.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".