Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.858 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.812 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.839 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.811 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.77 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.761 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.8% for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places Nepal 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1998 0.8% -5.4%
2003 0.8% +3.2%
2008 0.8% -3.3%
2013 0.8% -5.0%
2014 0.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 5 Georgia 0.8% compare
  2. 6 Zambia 0.8% compare
  3. 7 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  4. 9 Uganda 0.7% compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  6. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education in Nepal was 0.8% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education?
Nepal ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,223 data points, 1970–2021
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