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Economy
· Nepal
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Share of the labour force that is without work but available for and seeking employment (modelled ILO estimate).
Unit
%
Latest
10.5 (2025)
Coverage
1991–2024
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | Nepal (%) |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.46 |
| 1992 | 10.47 |
| 1993 | 10.49 |
| 1994 | 10.46 |
| 1995 | 10.47 |
| 1996 | 10.45 |
| 1997 | 10.51 |
| 1998 | 10.53 |
| 1999 | 10.55 |
| 2000 | 10.53 |
| 2001 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 10.59 |
| 2003 | 10.64 |
| 2004 | 10.65 |
| 2005 | 10.59 |
| 2006 | 10.61 |
| 2007 | 10.64 |
| 2008 | 10.6 |
| 2009 | 10.58 |
| 2010 | 10.56 |
| 2011 | 10.63 |
| 2012 | 10.63 |
| 2013 | 10.67 |
| 2014 | 10.62 |
| 2015 | 10.64 |
| 2016 | 10.71 |
| 2017 | 10.66 |
| 2018 | 10.59 |
| 2019 | 10.48 |
| 2020 | 13.04 |
| 2021 | 12.24 |
| 2022 | 10.66 |
| 2023 | 10.44 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
| 2025 | 10.46 |
Per-source values, 2025
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 10.46 | 2025 | 2026-08-08 |
Caveats
Modelled ILO estimate; Nepal's official unemployment figures undercount underemployment and disguised unemployment in subsistence agriculture, a known limitation of the headline unemployment rate for agrarian economies.