Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 42.15 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
42.15
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
46.29
in 2008
All-time low
30.37
in 2010
Years of data
6
1998–2014

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, 1998–2014

010203040501998200620141998: 40.22003: 31.12008: 46.32010: 30.42013: 41.52014: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal stood at 42.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 46.29 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.37, in 2010.

That places Nepal 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.23 40.23 40.23 1
2000s 38.69 31.09 46.29 2
2010s 38.02 30.37 42.15 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Croatia 42.23
  2. 21 Guatemala 42.2 compare
  3. 22 South Africa 42.18 compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 42.11 compare
  5. 25 Poland 42.1 compare
  6. 26 Palestine 41.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal was 42.15 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 46.29 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 30.37 in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 23rd out of 79 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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