Unemployment in Nepal

10.5%

% of labor force · 2025

33rd highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 10.6%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. New Caledonia 11.2%
  2. Bosnia and Herz. 11.0%
  3. Albania 10.9%
  4. Nepal 10.5%
  5. Spain 10.4%
  6. Mauritania 10.3%
  7. Finland 9.5%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0