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Nepal Highest Female Labor Participation

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27.63% in 2018

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Nepal was 27.63% in 2018. The top 5 years were: 2018 (27.63%), 2019 (27.54%), 2017 (27.53%), 2025 (27.47%), 2024 (27.38%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nepal Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2018	27.63%
2nd	2019	27.54%
3rd	2017	27.53%
4th	2025	27.47%
5th	2024	27.38%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	27.47%	+0.09pp	165th
2024	27.38%	+0.08pp	165th
2023	27.30%	+0.06pp	166th
2022	27.24%	−0.02pp	167th
2021	27.26%	+0.05pp	167th
2020	27.21%	−0.33pp	166th
2019	27.54%	−0.09pp	167th
2018	27.63%	+0.10pp	166th
2017	27.53%	+0.18pp	166th
2016	27.35%	+0.34pp	165th
2015	27.01%	+0.43pp	165th
2014	26.58%	+0.41pp	167th
2013	26.16%	+0.43pp	167th
2012	25.73%	+0.51pp	169th
2011	25.22%	+0.57pp	169th
2010	24.65%	+0.55pp	171st
2009	24.11%	+0.50pp	171st
2008	23.61%	+0.43pp	171st
2007	23.18%	+0.36pp	172nd
2006	22.83%	+0.32pp	171st
2005	22.50%	+0.29pp	172nd
2004	22.21%	+0.26pp	172nd
2003	21.95%	+0.23pp	172nd
2002	21.72%	+0.23pp	172nd
2001	21.50%	+0.21pp	172nd
2000	21.28%	+0.18pp	172nd
1999	21.11%	+0.16pp	174th
1998	20.95%	+0.11pp	173rd
1997	20.84%	+0.05pp	173rd
1996	20.79%	−0.02pp	174th
1995	20.81%	−0.02pp	174th
1994	20.84%	−0.01pp	174th
1993	20.85%	+0.06pp	174th
1992	20.79%	+0.10pp	174th
1991	20.69%	+0.06pp	174th
1990	20.63%	–	173rd

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