Nepal: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.47.
That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Nepal ranks #33 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 13.04
- Trough
- 10.44
- 1-year change
- -0.3%
- 5-year change
- -19.7%
- -4.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.7%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 10.4650 | |
| 10.5000 | |
| 10.4370 | |
| 10.6610 | |
| 12.2410 | |
| 13.0370 | |
| 10.4770 | |
| 10.5930 | |
| 10.6600 | |
| 10.7140 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 10.47, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Nepal rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Nepal ranked #33 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Nepal's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Nepal is above the world average. Within South Asia, it ranks #1 of 6.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.