Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal

Nepal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.31 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
20.31
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 2014
All-time low
19.45
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal, 1995–2014

051015201995200420141995: 19.41998: 19.82003: 19.82008: 20.22010: 20.12013: 20.22014: 20.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 20.31 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal peaked at 20.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.45, in 1995.

That places Nepal 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 19.45 —
1998 19.79 +1.7%
2003 19.84 +0.3%
2008 20.17 +1.6%
2010 20.13 -0.2%
2013 20.22 +0.5%
2014 20.31 +0.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 20.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.98, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.62 19.45 19.79 2
2000s 20 19.84 20.17 2
2010s 20.22 20.13 20.31 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 96 Peru 20.5 compare
  2. 97 Honduras 20.36 compare
  3. 98 Mozambique 20.36 compare
  4. 100 Austria 20.26 compare
  5. 101 Guatemala 20.21 compare
  6. 102 Pakistan 20.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Nepal was 20.31 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 19.45 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Nepal ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2014.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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