Share of female workers by sector in Nepal
Nepal: Share of female workers by sector was 35.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.86
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.69
in 1991
All-time low
35.86
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35.86 for share of female workers by sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Nepal peaked at 58.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 49th 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.
Share of female workers by sector in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.69 | — |
| 1992 | 58.12 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.45 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.19 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.57 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.16 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.82 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.04 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.38 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.77 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.13 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.21 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.38 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.48 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.53 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.59 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.93 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.83 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.58 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.47 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.93 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.79 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.29 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.18 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.67 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.66 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.52 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.23 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.56 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.78 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 35.86 | -2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 35.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 35.86 is below the median for South Asia, which is 43.57, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.39 | 54.57 | 58.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.46 | 48.3 | 55.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.73 | 36.66 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 | 35.86 | 39.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 share of female workers by sector in Nepal?
- Share of female workers by sector in Nepal was 35.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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