Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 39.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 39.8 % in the previous year.
  • Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 41.2 % .
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 41.6 % in Dec 1992 and a record low of 39.4 % in Dec 2020.
  • Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Nepal Population reached 29.7 million people in Jul 2024.
  • Unemployment Rate of Nepal increased to 4.4 % in Dec 2020.

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What was Nepal's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 39.8 % in Dec 2023, compared with 39.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
39.8 2023 39.8 2022 39.4 2020 41.6 1992 % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Armenia (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 66.7 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 63.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 70.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Belarus (%) 86.8 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Belgium (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 77.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 68.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Brazil (%) 62.3 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 64.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 55.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 87.4 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 64.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 62.1 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 65.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Colombia (%) 64.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 60.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 74.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (%) 64.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 43.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Estonia (%) 66.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 75.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 67.8 Jan 2025 monthly May 2004 - Jan 2025
France (%) 74.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 53.3 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Germany (%) 56.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Greece (%) 59.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 56.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2024 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 62.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 67.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Japan (%) 63.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 68.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 67.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
South Korea (%) 63.7 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 42.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 74.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 58.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Laos (%) 66.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Latvia (%) 68.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 55.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 67.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 70.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 83.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 58.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 59.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 42.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 62.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 43.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 79.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 72.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (%) 71.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Norway (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Oman (%) 67.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 63.9 Jan 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jan 2025
Poland (%) 58.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 60.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 68.4 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 61.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2016 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) 56.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 61.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 58.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 60.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 58.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 46.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.8 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -271.398 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 944,554.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,481.360 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,641.672 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,220.299 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -992.9 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1974 - Feb 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 204.7 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 139.5 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Feb 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 570.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 9,980.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,557.101 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,197.6 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 28.1 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2004 - Feb 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,698.810 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 217,440.422 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8.987 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 24.224 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.662 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 229.922 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 28,415.582 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 4,027.373 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -137,801.572 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 93,501.077 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 40,804.546 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 24,296.349 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 91.860 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 31,911.531 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2013 - Feb 2025
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 424.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,703.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 2,842.800 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) 26,814.500 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 25,919.000 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Minerals (NPR mn) 23,658.300 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 16,090.400 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Imports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 267.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 11.8 Jan 2025 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 10,519.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.523 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,716.243 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,065.570 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 52,391.192 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
M2 Growth (%) 10.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 15,152.6 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.7 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 744.291 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,987.497 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,894.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,435.905 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.13 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,653,922.374 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 16,086.766 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,555,462.921 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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