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'Nothing here': Lack of jobs forces young Nepalis abroad
Nepal faces a youth employment crisis with 839,000 leaving last year, remittances forming a third of GDP amid protests over corruption and joblessness.
- On September 9, demonstrations led by young people over issues of corruption and unemployment resulted in the overthrow of Nepal’s parliament, causing at least 72 deaths and the destruction of important government buildings.
- The protests followed a social media ban and long-standing economic issues, including that 82 percent of Nepal’s workforce is informal and one in five youths are unemployed.
- In 2024, over 839,000 people from Nepal’s population of about 30 million traveled overseas for employment, contributing remittances that make up roughly one-third of the nation’s GDP.
- Santosh Sunar, a villager in Pharping near Kathmandu, said, “There are no opportunities even after education,” and described the hardship of family separation due to work abroad.
- The unrest and migration highlight persistent economic struggles while families hope that working abroad will provide better futures for their children.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right8Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
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- 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 30%
C 30%
R 40%
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