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

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.80 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 3.93 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Nov 2024
Austria (%) 5.60 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
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 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2024
Belgium (%) 5.80 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.76 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.20 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 3.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 8.74 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.71 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.97 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 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 (%) 3.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 4.58 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Iceland (%) 3.37 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.70 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Italy (%) 5.78 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.70 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Nov 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.90 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.92 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.48 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 6.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.40 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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 (%) 4.80 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 3.60 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 7.40 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 5.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.67 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 4.90 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 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 (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.86 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 11.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.91 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

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Nepal Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -741.821 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 671,115.502 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2019 - Mar 2024
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) 2,481.360 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NPR bn) 4,641.672 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NPR bn) 2,220.299 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) 1,179,464.880 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.000 yearly -
Trade Balance (USD mn) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 106.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 47.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 570.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 9,980.716 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,557.101 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 910.6 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,698.810 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 217,440.422 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14.309 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1983 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.814 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.979 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 182.263 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 14,291.993 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 3,250.450 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis (NPR mn) 122,635.717 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: Custom Basis (NPR mn) -108,343.724 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 75,959.486 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: Other Countries (NPR mn) 22,130.937 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: India (NPR mn) 10,909.743 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 24,545.295 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Custom Basis: China (NPR mn) 131.801 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2013 - Nov 2024
Exports: Manufactured Goods Classified by Materials (NPR mn) 6,270.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Chemicals (NPR mn) 535.188 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Crude Materials Inedible: Except Fuel (NPR mn) 367.577 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Food & Live Animals (NPR mn) 3,365.681 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Exports: Miscellaneous Manufactures Articles (NPR mn) 1,331.133 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 233.718 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 238.930 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 171.601 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 187.157 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 15.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 9,906.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 321.9 2022 yearly 1977 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.523 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 1,716.243 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (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
NP: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Income (NPR mn) 25,748.637 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account (NPR mn) 63,943.939 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (NPR mn) -8,061.763 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (NPR mn) -77,096.594 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Import cif (NPR mn) -423,332.921 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (NPR mn) -3,623.860 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Reserve Assets & Related Items (RR) (NPR mn) -122,162.930 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (NPR mn) 65,058.828 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (NPR mn) 73,472.734 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (NPR mn) 397,842.038 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods Balance (NPR mn) -377,006.470 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (NPR mn) 0.000 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Net Error & Omissions (NPR mn) 15,324.796 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (NPR mn) 396,739.649 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports fob (NPR mn) 46,326.450 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account (NPR mn) 41,857.955 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (NPR mn) -1,102.389 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (NPR mn) 33,810.401 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment in Nepal (NPR mn) 1,919.110 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Capital Account (NPR mn) 1,036.240 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (OI) (NPR mn) -3,033.999 Jul 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jul 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) 7,245.205 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 53,205.337 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 12.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,870.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.3 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 680.293 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 41,004.509 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 49,189.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,296.881 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.26 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.92 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Domestic Credits (DO) (NPR mn) 6,642,495.175 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money M1 (NPR mn) 978,392.470 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money M2 (NPR mn) 7,184,848.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Commercial Banks: Deposits exclude Interbank (NPR mn) 5,513,876.294 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 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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