Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal
Nepal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2014, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 0.8% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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