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South Asia
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Within the “South Asia” group, Nepal leads Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 at 10.47%, while Bhutan sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 3.23%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.02.65.27.810.5NepalNepal: 10.47%10.5MaldivesMaldives: 4.51%4.5IndiaIndia: 4.22%4.2Sri LankaSri Lanka: 4.01%4.0BangladeshBangladesh: 3.78%3.8BhutanBhutan: 3.23%3.2

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Nepal 10.47%
2 Maldives 4.51%
3 India 4.22%
4 Sri Lanka 4.01%
5 Bangladesh 3.78%
6 Bhutan 3.23%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, Nepal leads with a gap of 5.95% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Bhutan at 3.23%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.