Nepal Urban Informal Employment Share 2017: 81.52 %

Nepal's urban informal employment share in 2017 is 81.52 %, down 18.2% from 2008. It ranks #15 of 83 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2017): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
201781.52 %18.12 %-18.19%
200899.64 %——

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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Nepal: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/nepal/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Nepal Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Nepal's urban informal employment share in 2017?▾

Nepal's urban informal employment share is 81.52 % in 2017, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Nepal's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Nepal's urban informal employment share fell by 18.2% from 2008 (99.64 %) to 2017 (81.52 %).

How does Nepal rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2017, Nepal has the 15th highest urban informal employment share out of 83 countries with data.

What was Nepal's urban informal employment share in 2008?▾

In 2008, Nepal's urban informal employment share was 99.64 %. By 2017 it fell by 18.2%.

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