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Nepal Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Nepal Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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24.07% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Nepal was 24.07% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (24.07%), 2021 (22.64%), 2024 (20.64%), 2022 (20.61%), 2025 (20.56%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Nepal Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	24.07%
2nd	2021	22.64%
3rd	2024	20.64%
4th	2022	20.61%
5th	2025	20.56%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	24.07%	+4.39pp	132nd
2021	22.64%	−1.43pp	134th
2025	20.56%	−0.08pp	138th
2024	20.64%	+0.21pp	137th
2023	20.43%	−0.18pp	137th
2022	20.61%	−2.03pp	133rd
2019	19.68%	+0.07pp	128th
2018	19.60%	+0.03pp	125th
2017	19.57%	+0.02pp	123rd
2016	19.55%	+0.15pp	117th
2015	19.40%	+0.05pp	118th
2014	19.35%	−0.03pp	115th
2013	19.38%	+0.07pp	116th
2012	19.31%	+0.01pp	113th
2011	19.29%	+0.09pp	116th
2010	19.21%	−0.01pp	114th
2009	19.21%	+0.01pp	113th
2008	19.20%	−0.02pp	129th
2007	19.22%	+0.09pp	127th
2006	19.13%	+0.07pp	123rd
2005	19.05%	−0.04pp	118th
2004	19.10%	+0.04pp	118th
2003	19.05%	+0.10pp	117th
2002	18.96%	+0.13pp	114th
2001	18.83%	−0.05pp	117th
2000	18.88%	−0.03pp	115th
1999	18.91%	+0.02pp	114th
1998	18.89%	+0.01pp	120th
1997	18.88%	+0.09pp	119th
1996	18.78%	−0.03pp	118th
1995	18.81%	+0.03pp	122nd
1994	18.78%	−0.04pp	122nd
1993	18.83%	+0.02pp	123rd
1992	18.81%	−0.01pp	125th
1991	18.82%	–	129th

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