Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
In 2014, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.
That places Nepal 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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