Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal

Nepal: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.639 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.743 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.661 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.693 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.628 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.683 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.741 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2014, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 24th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.7% +16.4%
2003 0.7% -11.0%
2008 0.7% +4.8%
2010 0.6% -9.3%
2013 0.7% +8.7%
2014 0.7% +8.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Peru 0.8% compare
  2. 22 Germany 0.8% compare
  3. 23 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 25 United States of America 0.7% compare
  5. 26 Thailand 0.7% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 97 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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