Nepal Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Nepal youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.60%, a 1.73% decline from 2021.
- Nepal youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 22.32%, a 1.76% decline from 2020.
- Nepal youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 24.08%, a 4.18% increase from 2019.
- Nepal youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 19.91%, a 0.08% increase from 2018.
| Nepal Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
20.60% |
-1.73% |
| 2021 |
22.32% |
-1.76% |
| 2020 |
24.08% |
4.18% |
| 2019 |
19.91% |
0.08% |
| 2018 |
19.83% |
0.04% |
| 2017 |
19.79% |
0.32% |
| 2016 |
19.47% |
-0.19% |
| 2015 |
19.66% |
-0.10% |
| 2014 |
19.75% |
0.09% |
| 2013 |
19.66% |
-0.04% |
| 2012 |
19.70% |
0.04% |
| 2011 |
19.66% |
-0.04% |
| 2010 |
19.71% |
0.04% |
| 2009 |
19.66% |
-0.03% |
| 2008 |
19.69% |
0.15% |
| 2007 |
19.54% |
0.04% |
| 2006 |
19.51% |
0.02% |
| 2005 |
19.49% |
0.00% |
| 2004 |
19.49% |
0.08% |
| 2003 |
19.40% |
0.20% |
| 2002 |
19.20% |
-0.17% |
| 2001 |
19.37% |
-0.05% |
| 2000 |
19.42% |
0.05% |
| 1999 |
19.37% |
0.03% |
| 1998 |
19.33% |
-0.10% |
| 1997 |
19.44% |
-0.02% |
| 1996 |
19.45% |
0.09% |
| 1995 |
19.37% |
-0.22% |
| 1994 |
19.59% |
0.16% |
| 1993 |
19.43% |
-0.03% |
| 1992 |
19.46% |
-0.12% |
| 1991 |
19.58% |
-0.12% |
