Industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal
Nepal: Industry share of total emplyoment was 31.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.28
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.28
in 2025
All-time low
24.74
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal stood at 31.28. 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 share of total emplyoment in Nepal peaked at 31.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.74, 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.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.94 | — |
| 1992 | 24.74 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.03 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.38 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.69 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.03 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.95 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 25.87 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 25.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.05 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.11 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.09 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.42 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.55 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.92 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.09 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.47 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.89 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.42 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.25 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29.53 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.88 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.13 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.24 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.39 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.62 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.85 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31.03 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 31.28 | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 31.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 31.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.93, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.51 | 24.74 | 26.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.57 | 26.05 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.93 | 27.89 | 30.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.73 | 30.24 | 31.28 | 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) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (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) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Nepal was 31.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.74 in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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