Nepal - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Nepal was 16,994,400 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,994,400 in 2021 and a minimum value of 9,344,977 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 9,344,977
1991 9,603,215
1992 9,891,323
1993 10,200,250
1994 10,518,080
1995 10,835,090
1996 11,102,650
1997 11,362,560
1998 11,616,650
1999 11,871,570
2000 12,096,550
2001 12,314,010
2002 12,530,230
2003 12,745,180
2004 12,956,650
2005 13,166,130
2006 13,425,110
2007 13,667,420
2008 13,886,980
2009 14,115,700
2010 14,315,600
2011 14,430,280
2012 14,531,210
2013 14,641,910
2014 14,788,430
2015 14,990,630
2016 15,374,800
2017 15,816,930
2018 16,299,540
2019 16,795,810
2020 16,045,630
2021 16,994,400

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure