Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal

Nepal: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
6th
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 25-64 in Nepal, 1998–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51998200620141998: 0.295 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.489 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.374 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.397 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.4% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2014.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.2% -36.5%
2008 0.5% +160.6%
2010 0.2% -55.3%
2013 0.4% +71.0%
2014 0.4% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
Nepal ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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