Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Nepal
Nepal: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 734.19 1000 No in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 734.19 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Nepal peaked at 1,290 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 414.25 1000 No, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 56th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 414.25 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 429.68 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 445.41 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 464.29 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 482.49 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 502.38 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 520.71 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 544.1 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 569.59 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 582.59 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 599.08 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 615.45 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 621.48 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 627.36 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 624.92 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 629.51 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 642.01 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,290 1000 No | +100.9% |
| 2018 | 658.27 1000 No | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 665.83 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 683.03 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 713.79 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 734.19 1000 No | +2.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 734.19 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 760.59 1000 No, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 734.19 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,070 1000 No, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +100.9% | 642.01 1000 No | 1,290 1000 No |
| 2018 | -49.0% | 1,290 1000 No | 658.27 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.55 1000 No | 414.25 1000 No | 582.59 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 697.39 1000 No | 599.08 1000 No | 1,290 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.34 1000 No | 683.03 1000 No | 734.19 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 53 Dominican Republic 761.45 1000 No compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 760.59 1000 No compare
- 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 752.57 1000 No compare
- 57 Rwanda 714.67 1000 No compare
- 58 El Salvador 701.73 1000 No compare
- 59 Greece 699.73 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Nepal?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Nepal was 734.19 1000 No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,290 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.25 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.