Nepal Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2020 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Nepal Unemployment Rate

  • Nepal Unemployment Rate increased to 4.44% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.85% in Dec 2019.
  • Nepal Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1991 to Dec 2020, with an average rate of 1.83%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.44% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 1.33% in Dec 2008.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Nepal Population reached 29.46 million people in Jul 2023.


View Nepal's Unemployment Rate from 1991 to 2020 in the chart:

Nepal Unemployment Rate

What was Nepal's Unemployment Rate in 2020?

Nepal Unemployment Rate increased to 4.44% in Dec 2020, from the previously reported figure of 2.85% in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.44 2020 2.85 2019 1.33 2008 4.44 2020 % yearly 1991 - 2020

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 4.05 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Apr 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.90 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 5.00 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Apr 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.00 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.76 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.20 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.00 Apr 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2024
Hungary (%) 4.50 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2024
Iceland (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.33 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.23 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Mar 2024
Jordan (%) 22.30 Feb 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.62 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.10 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.66 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 5.20 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 13.70 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.30 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 2.60 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Apr 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 32.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 7.69 Apr 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Apr 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.82 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.90 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Spain (%) 12.29 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 1976 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.25 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -633.856 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,888.894 Jun 2018 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NPR bn) 2,379.830 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,376.278 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,287.426 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Debt: Total (NPR mn) 1,735,015.267 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Debt: External (NPR mn) 934,695.200 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Government Domestic Debt: Annual: Bonds & Treasury Bills (NPR mn) 1,125,188.232 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -929.7 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Apr 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 103.9 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.3 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 607.627 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,273.612 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,177.188 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,029.8 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -4.2 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Apr 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 190,021.631 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 126,408.315 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8.640 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 5.832 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.718 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 164.398 Apr 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Apr 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 13,786.533 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 132,278.800 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,901.226 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -118,492.268 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 83,418.887 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 27,076.669 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 9,789.992 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 95.315 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 21,783.245 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 7,594.678 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 660.089 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 443.513 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,747.081 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,109.829 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 134.4 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 14.7 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 335.0 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.490 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -957.631 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2023
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -80,662.752 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -16,177.658 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 14,330.260 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 46,634.490 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -16,160.142 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -397,481.204 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 64,485.094 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 42,150.674 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -355,281.972 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -94,167.524 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 376,120.776 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 374,995.081 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 27,998.001 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 42,199.232 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 17,865.712 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,125.694 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) 2,531.649 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,952.168 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 30,490.403 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,669.321 Apr 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.5 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 267.883 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 6,629.436 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 49,775.323 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.3 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,683.8 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.3 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 597.795 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 40,528.662 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 47,218.4 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,433.078 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.54 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,284,763.728 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 882,377.936 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 6,625,095.432 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Foreign Reserve (USD mn) 13,480.606 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,394,364.893 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Commercial Banks: Loans & Advances (NPR mn) 1,945,068.90 Jan 2018 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2018
CB: NPL (NPR mn) 27,174.060 2015 yearly 2003 - 2015

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