Nepal vs North America: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nepal
- North America
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 35.9% against 0.9% in North America, a difference of 35.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 38.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 1.5% | 54.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 1.0% | 51.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 1.0% | 40.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 1.0% | 36.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), Nepal or North America?
- Nepal, at 35.9% against 0.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between Nepal and North America?
- 35.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and North America rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Nepal ranks 49th and North America ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).