Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate
1990 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate
- Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 39.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with 39.8 % in the previous year.
- Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2024, 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 30.0 million people in Jul 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of Nepal increased to 4.4 % in Dec 2020.
View Nepal's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Nepal's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2024?
Nepal Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 39.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with 39.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 2024 | 39.8 2023 | 39.4 2020 | 41.6 1992 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 58.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 66.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 62.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 65.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 69.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 62.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 57.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 64.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 59.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,365.374 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,049,875.353 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2019 - Jun 2025 |
| 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) | 2,604.728 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) | 4,815.645 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) | 2,282.135 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| 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) | -970.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 179.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 172.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,069.671 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 11,731.470 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,069.949 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,256.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 31.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 210,184.160 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 297,733.053 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 12.675 Aug 2025 | monthly | Sep 1983 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10.926 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | -0.243 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 280.359 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 4,625.873 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 20,776.308 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 62.962 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) | 37,875.518 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) | 39,717.098 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 166,217.154 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) | 93,501.077 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | 28,415.582 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) | -137,801.572 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) | 424.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 2,842.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) | 1,703.300 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: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 593.700 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: Chemicals (NPR mn) | 16,090.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery & Transport Equipments (NPR mn) | 26,814.500 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: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) | 13,594.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 233.718 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 171.601 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 187.157 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 238.930 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 1,453.6 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 9.8 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| 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) | 417.5 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -2.501 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,934.074 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Mar 2025 |
| 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: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) | 1,919.110 Jul 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) | 63,943.939 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) | 7,507.880 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 55,776.471 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 18,984.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 935.658 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 42,846.686 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 48,933.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 36,319.925 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.34 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.44 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| 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 |
| Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) | 6,653,922.374 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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