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

Nepal: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014

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

00.20.40.61995200420141995: 0.525 % of urban employed female population in working age1998: 0.409 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.481 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.524 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.604 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.417 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1995 0.5%
1998 0.4% -22.1%
2003 0.5% +17.6%
2008 0.5% +9.0%
2013 0.6% +15.1%
2014 0.4% -30.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 85 Uganda 0.7% compare
  2. 86 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 87 Malawi 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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