Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal

Nepal: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.879 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.933 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.964 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.893 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.948 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1998 0.9% +4.8%
2003 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% -1.3%
2010 1.0% +4.6%
2013 0.9% -7.3%
2014 0.9% +6.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 22 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  3. 24 Bangladesh 0.9% compare
  4. 26 Ghana 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Ecuador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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