Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 35.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 58.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 49th 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 of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 48.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 36.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.9% | 39.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 35.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.