Labour share of GDP (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Labour share of GDP (%) was 47.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2005
All-time low
46.7%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Nepal, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Nepal stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 51.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 58th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.5% | — |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 47.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.7% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Nepal?
- Labour share of gdp in Nepal was 47.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for labour share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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