The youth unemployment rate in Nepal saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 20.36 percent. Still, 2023 marked the third consecutive decline of the youth unemployment rate. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the economically active population aged 15 to 24 currently without work but in search of employment. The youth unemployment rate does not include economically inactive persons such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

In 2017, approximately 21.4 percent of the labor force aged 15 to 24 years in Nepal were unemployed. This was a dramatic increase from 2009, in which 4.1 percent of the labor force aged 15 to 24 years old were unemployed in Nepal.

nepal - Youth Unemployment Rate for Nepal was 2.42% in January of 2020, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, nepal - Youth Unemployment Rate for Nepal reached a record high of 4.91 in January of 2015 and a record low of 2.19 in January of 2008. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for nepal - Youth Unemployment Rate for Nepal - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on March of 2025.

Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Rural data was reported at 20.400 % in 2018. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Rural data is updated yearly, averaging 20.400 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Rural data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.G017: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Unemployment: Youth.

Nepal NP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 4.306 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.989 % for 2016. Nepal NP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 4.306 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.470 % in 1995 and a record low of 2.225 % in 2008. Nepal NP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

The youth unemployment rate in Afghanistan increased by 0.3 percentage points (+1.69 percent) compared to the previous year. Therefore, the youth unemployment rate in Afghanistan reached a peak in 2023 with 18.08 percent. The youth unemployment rate of a country or region refers to the share of the total workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently without work, but actively searching for employment. It does not include economically inactive persons such as full-time students or the long-term unemployed.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Nepal was reported at 19.12 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Nepal - Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Nepal NP: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 2.920 % in 2008. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.960 % for 1999. Nepal NP: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 3.440 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2008, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.960 % in 1999 and a record low of 2.920 % in 2008. Nepal NP: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

In 2023, the youth unemployment rate in Pakistan remained nearly unchanged at around 9.65 percent. Still, 2023 marked the second consecutive decline of the youth unemployment rate. The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the economically active population aged 15 to 24 currently without work but in search of employment. The youth unemployment rate does not include economically inactive persons such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Nepal and Afghanistan.

Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Male data was reported at 19.700 % in 2018. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 19.700 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.G017: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Unemployment: Youth.

Abstract

South Asia Regional Flagship: More and Better Jobs in South Asia

Employment is a major issue throughout the world. To enjoy life, people need productive jobs that remove them from the daily struggle of making ends meet. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), as many as 30 million people lost their jobs as a result of the 2008 crisis. Youth unemployment is especially high and inequality has increased. As recent events in the Middle East and North Africa demonstrate, joblessness and inequality can trigger political instability and unrest.

When the World Bank South Asia Region decided to initiate a yearly Flagship Report series, it was clear that the very first report needed to concentrate on the important topic of More and Better Jobs in South Asia. Although one of the fastest growing regions, South Asia is still home to the largest number of the world's poor and the pace of creating productive jobs has lagged behind economic growth. Conflict and social and gender issues also increase the challenge of generating more and more productive jobs. Without urgent action, the potential for the demographic dividend from about 150 million entrants to the labor force over the next decade may not be realized.

The Flagship seeks to answer four questions, which could have implications beyond South Asia. • How is South Asia performing in creating more and better jobs? • Where are the better jobs? • What are constraints in supply and demand in moving towards better jobs? • How does conflict affect job creation?

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Urban data was reported at 21.800 % in 2018. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 21.800 % from Jun 2018 (Median) to 2018, with 1 observations. Nepal Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.G017: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Unemployment: Youth.

Nepal NP: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 23.440 % in 2008. Nepal NP: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 23.440 % from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2008, with 1 observations. Nepal NP: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

In 2023, 494 thousand Nepalese citizens left the country to work abroad. This was an increase compared to the previous year, when approximately 349 thousand citizens in Nepal left the country to work abroad.

。尼泊尔 Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Urban数据按每年更新，2018至2018期间平均值为21.800 %，共1份观测结果。CEIC提供的尼泊尔 Unemployment: Youth: 15 to 24 Years: Urban数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Central Bureau of Statistics，数据归类于Global Database的尼泊尔 – Table NP.G017: Nepal Labour Force Survey III: Unemployment: Youth。

As of 2022, approximately 76 thousand Nepali citizens left the country to work in Qatar. This was followed by Sri langes with almost 70 thousand migrants.

Expatriate labor participation

In Qatar, the labor participation rate among expatriates was set at 91.8 percent in early 2020. During the same period, the male labor participation rate of expatriates was significantly higher than that of females. Thus, 97.6 percent of males participated in the labor force, while only 65.4 percent of females did so.

National labor participation

The unemployment rate in Qatar declined in 2022 and was recorded at 0.1 percent. Youth unemployment declined steeply and was currently at 0.3 percent. Over half of the labor force in Qatar was employed in the industry sector, while just over one percent of employees were engaged in the agriculture sector.

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NP：失业：国家评估报告：年轻女性：占15-24岁女性劳动力百分比在12-01-2008达1.600%，相较于12-01-1999的2.160%有所下降。NP：失业：国家评估报告：年轻女性：占15-24岁女性劳动力百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1999至12-01-2008期间平均值为1.880%，共2份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1999，达2.160%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2008，为1.600%。CEIC提供的NP：失业：国家评估报告：年轻女性：占15-24岁女性劳动力百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的尼泊尔 – 表 NP.世界银行：就业和失业。

NP：失业：模拟国际劳工组织（ILO）估算：年轻人：占15-24岁劳动力总人数百分比在12-01-2017达4.306%，相较于12-01-2016的4.989%有所下降。NP：失业：模拟国际劳工组织（ILO）估算：年轻人：占15-24岁劳动力总人数百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1991至12-01-2017期间平均值为4.306%，共27份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1995，达7.470%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2008，为2.225%。CEIC提供的NP：失业：模拟国际劳工组织（ILO）估算：年轻人：占15-24岁劳动力总人数百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的尼泊尔 – 表 NP.世界银行：就业和失业。

。NP：未受教育、无业或未受培训青少年比例：女性：占女性年轻人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-2008至12-01-2008期间平均值为24.430%，共1份观测结果。CEIC提供的NP：未受教育、无业或未受培训青少年比例：女性：占女性年轻人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的尼泊尔 – 表 NP.世界银行：就业和失业。