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 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1998–2014

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal, 1998–2014

0.10.20.30.41998200620141998: 0.271 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.431 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.318 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.337 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Nepal 9th out of 76 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.1% -44.9%
2008 0.4% +188.6%
2010 0.2% -61.6%
2013 0.3% +92.1%
2014 0.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

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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 0.3% 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 0.4% 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 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Nepal ranks 9th out of 76 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 125.7%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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