Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal

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

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
1.0%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.953 % of total labor force in working age1998: 0.98 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.976 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.978 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.968 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2014.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1998 1.0% +2.9%
2003 1.0% -0.4%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% -1.8%
2013 1.0% +0.8%
2014 1.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 9 China 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Uganda 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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