Share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal
Nepal: Share employment agriculture industry services was 22.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal is 22.91, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal peaked at 39.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.69 | — |
| 1992 | 39.02 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 38.16 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 36.97 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.1 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 35.16 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 35.48 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.79 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.84 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.34 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 34.92 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.96 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.42 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 33.76 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.18 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.95 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.35 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.54 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.78 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.27 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.58 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.97 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.03 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.34 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25.44 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.51 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.77 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.95 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.99 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 24.32 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.95 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 23.48 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 22.91 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.91 | 35.16 | 39.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3 | 30.54 | 35.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.88 | 23.77 | 29.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 22.91 | 24.99 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Nepal was 22.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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