Indicator
Female-to-male labour force participation ratio
महिला-पुरुष श्रम सहभागिता अनुपात
Modelled ILO estimate of the female labour force participation rate as a percentage of the male rate.
Latest value
51.9%
2025
Unit
Percent
Aggregation
Not additive
Summing or unweighted averaging this across places gives a wrong answer.
Change over time
36 annual observations, 1990–2025.
View data table
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 50 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2012 | 45 |
| 2011 | 44 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2007 | 39 |
| 2006 | 38 |
| 2005 | 37 |
| 2004 | 36 |
| 2003 | 36 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 1999 | 34 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1995 | 34 |
| 1994 | 34 |
| 1993 | 34 |
| 1992 | 34 |
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1990 | 33 |
Geographic coverage
This indicator is published for Nepal as a whole. No provincial or district breakdown is available from the source.
Notes on interpretation
A ratio. Not additive.
Related indicators
In Labour & Migration.
Sources & methodology
United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)
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