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Labor force
Nepal — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,100,000; 93% agriculture, 5% services, 2% industry; severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1991 | 4,100,000; agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2%; severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1992 | 8,500,000 (1991 est.); agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2%; severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1993 | 8.5 million (1991 est.) by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2% note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1994 | 8.5 million (1991 est.) by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2% note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1995 | 8.5 million (1991 est.) by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2% note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1996 | 8.5 million (1991 est.) by occupation: agriculture 93%, services 5%, industry 2% note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1997 | total: 9.2 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 90%, services 7%, industry 3% note : severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1998 | total: 10 million (1996 est.) by occupation: agriculture 81%, services 16%, industry 3% note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 1999 | 10 million (1996 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2000 | 10 million (1996 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2001 | 10 million (1996 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2002 | 10 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (1996 est.) |
| 2003 | 10 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (1996 est.) |
| 2004 | 10 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (1996 est.) |
| 2005 | 10 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (1996 est.) |
| 2006 | 10.4 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (2004 est.) |
| 2007 | 11.11 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 11.11 million note: severe lack of skilled labor (2006 est.) |
| 2009 | 14.6 million country comparison to the world: 39 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2008 est.) |
| 2010 | 18 million country comparison to the world: 32 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 18 million country comparison to the world: 32 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 18 million country comparison to the world: 33 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2009 est.) |
| 2013 | 18 million country comparison to the world: 35 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2009 est.) |
| 2014 | 16 million country comparison to the world: 39 note: severe lack of skilled labor (2011 est.) |
| 2015 | 14.76 million | note: severe lack of skilled labor (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39 |
| 2016 | 15.2 million | note: severe lack of skilled labor (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39 |
| 2017 | 15.6 million | note: severe lack of skilled labor (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39 |
| 2018 | 16.81 million (2017 est.) | note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2019 | 16.81 million (2017 est.) | note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2020 | 16.81 million (2017 est.) | note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2021 | 16.81 million (2017 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2022 | 16.81 million (2017 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2023 | 16.884 million (2021 est.) note: severe lack of skilled labor |
| 2024 | 8.937 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 8.435 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |