Nepal Unemployment
Unemployment rate, % of total labor force
Methodology caveat: These figures are ILO modeled estimates (World Bank WDI SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS). They are likely to understate actual joblessness in Nepal because the labor market has high informality, substantial seasonal and disguised unemployment, and large outmigration flows not captured in standard labor-force surveys.
Unemployment (2024)
🌐World Bank WDI4.6%
▼4.2% YoY
Nepal Unemployment (% of total labor force)
% of labor force
🌐World Bank WDIUpdated: Apr 1, 2025
ILO modeled estimates via World Bank WDI SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. These may understate true unemployment given Nepal's high informality and labor migration patterns.