Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal

Nepal: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
91st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.050.10.150.21995200420141995: 0.081 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.129 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.107 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.159 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.192 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.196 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal is 0.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 91st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.1% +60.0%
2003 0.1% -16.7%
2008 0.2% +47.8%
2013 0.2% +20.8%
2014 0.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 88 Pakistan 0.3% compare
  2. 89 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  3. 90 Uganda 0.3% compare
  4. 92 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  5. 93 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare
  6. 94 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 91st out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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