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

Nepal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 41.74 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
41.74
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.78
in 2008
All-time low
31.84
in 2010
Years of data
6
1998–2014

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

0102030401998200620141998: 402003: 31.92008: 44.82010: 31.82013: 41.12014: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Nepal stood at 41.74.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 44.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.84, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 33rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.99 39.99 39.99 1
2000s 38.33 31.89 44.78 2
2010s 38.24 31.84 41.74 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 30 Palestine 41.94 compare
  2. 31 Czechia 41.9 compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 41.83 compare
  4. 34 Thailand 41.5 compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 41.41 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 41.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 41.74 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 44.78 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 31.84 in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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