Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal
Nepal: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 121.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal is 121.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal peaked at 121.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 116.8%, in 2010.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 118.2% | — |
| 1992 | 118.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 118.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 118.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 118.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 118.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 118.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 118.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 118.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 118.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 118.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 117.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 117.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 117.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 117.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 117.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 116.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 116.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 117.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 118.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 119.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 119.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 120.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 120.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 121.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 121.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 120.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 119.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 120.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 121.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 121.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 121.3% | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 121.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 121.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.3% | 118.1% | 118.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 117.6% | 116.8% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.2% | 116.8% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8% | 119.4% | 121.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 70 Peru 122.6% compare
- 71 Yemen 122.6% compare
- 72 Uruguay 122.1% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 120.8% compare
- 75 North Korea 120.5% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 120.1% 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Nepal was 121.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.8% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.