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

Nepal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.834 % of labor force with low education in working age1998: 0.883 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.836 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.823 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.886 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.888 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Nepal stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Nepal peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 9th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1995 0.8%
1998 0.9% +5.9%
2003 0.8% -5.3%
2008 0.9% +8.0%
2010 0.8% -8.8%
2013 0.9% +7.6%
2014 0.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 6 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  2. 7 Senegal 0.9% compare
  3. 8 Uganda 0.9% compare
  4. 10 Peru 0.8% compare
  5. 11 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  6. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Nepal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Nepal was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Nepal ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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