Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.926 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.956 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.947 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.959 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.956 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.94 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.96 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +3.2%
2003 0.9% -1.0%
2008 1.0% +1.3%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2013 0.9% -1.7%
2014 1.0% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 11 Iceland 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Norway 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Malta 1.0% compare
  6. 17 United States of America 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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