Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2014, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Nepal 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Malawi 0.4% compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.3% compare
- 4 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 5 Uganda 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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