Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal
Nepal: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2014
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal, 1998–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.4% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in 2014.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 15th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +186.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -57.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Greece 0.4% compare
- 14 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
- 17 South Korea 0.3% compare
- 18 Paraguay 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 excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal?
- Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
- Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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