Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.715 % of labor force with high education in working age1998: 0.815 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.74 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.784 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.644 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.775 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.776 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Nepal 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.7%
1998 0.8% +14.0%
2003 0.7% -9.2%
2008 0.8% +5.9%
2010 0.6% -17.8%
2013 0.8% +20.2%
2014 0.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 18 Senegal 0.8% compare
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  3. 20 Colombia 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Thailand 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Norway 0.8% compare
  6. 24 North Macedonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 0.8% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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