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

Nepal: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 43.46 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
43.46
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
45.71
in 2008
All-time low
40.48
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2014

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

010203040501998200620141998: 42.82003: 40.52008: 45.72010: 432013: 44.52014: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 43.46.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 45.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.48, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 23rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.83 42.83 42.83 1
2000s 43.09 40.48 45.71 2
2010s 43.66 43.03 44.5 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Rwanda 44.53 compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 44.3 compare
  3. 22 Honduras 43.88 compare
  4. 24 Thailand 43.46 compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 43.46 compare
  6. 26 Costa Rica 43.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 43.46 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 45.71 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.48 in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 23rd out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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