Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64

Nepal
0.2%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2015
Nepal rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Nepal
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nepal as of 2015.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Nepal ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed