Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal

Nepal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 38.19 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
38.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 80 countries
All-time high
41.67
in 2008
All-time low
27.47
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, 1998–2014

0102030401998200620141998: 372003: 27.52008: 41.72010: 27.52013: 38.12014: 38.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal stood at 38.19.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal peaked at 41.67 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.47, in 2003.

That places Nepal 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.95 36.95 36.95 1
2000s 34.57 27.47 41.67 2
2010s 34.59 27.49 38.19 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 35 Nicaragua 38.32 compare
  2. 36 Moldova 38.29 compare
  3. 37 Jamaica 38.23 compare
  4. 39 Dominican Republic 38.19 compare
  5. 40 Mexico 38.11 compare
  6. 41 Guatemala 38.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Nepal was 38.19 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 41.67 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.47 in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
Nepal ranks 38th out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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