Nepal Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Unemployment Rate

  • Nepal Unemployment Rate increased to 4.44% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.85% in Dec 2019.
  • Nepal Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 1.83%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.44% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 1.33% in Dec 2008.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Nepal Population reached 29.46 million people in Jul 2023.


View Nepal's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:

Nepal Unemployment Rate

What was Nepal's Unemployment Rate in 2020?

Nepal Unemployment Rate increased to 4.44% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.85% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.44 2020 2.85 2019 1.33 2008 4.44 2020 % yearly 1991 - 2020

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.76 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 4.11 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Jan 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.50 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Jan 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.80 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2025
Chile (%) 8.02 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Jan 2025
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 11.64 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 5.00 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.68 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Jan 2025
Hungary (%) 4.34 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Italy (%) 6.28 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2025
Jordan (%) 21.30 Nov 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.85 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.60 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.10 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2025
Malta (%) 2.29 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.61 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Jan 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.55 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Peru (%) 6.15 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2025
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 5.09 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.44 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024

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: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 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
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 166,217.154 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
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: Chemicals (NPR mn) 593.700 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,315.200 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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 13,594.600 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
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 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: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
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
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: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,278,708.287 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 981,619.612 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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