Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
82nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.31995200420141995: 0.228 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.272 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.286 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.237 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2014, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.2% +1.7%
2003 0.3% +17.2%
2008 0.2% -22.6%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.3%
2014 0.2% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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