Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal
Nepal: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal stood at 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.2% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,990 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 211.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 688.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Nepal was 31.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.