Despite moist conflicts, political upheaval, the deadliest 2015 earthquake<\/a>, and economic stagnation, Nepal\u2019s economy has added over four million wage jobs in the last decade.<\/p>\n According to the World Bank’s Nepal Jobs Diagnostic Report, around 3.8 million wage jobs were added to Nepal’s economy between 2008 and 2018.<\/p>\n The share of wage employment in total employment in Nepal increased significantly from 17% in 2008 to 24% in 2018. Simultaneously, the portion of unpaid workers and self-employed farmers declined drastically, especially among men.<\/p>\n