Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal

Nepal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.393 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.352 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.786 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.26 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.297 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2014, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 227.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 32nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.4% +277.7%
2003 0.1% -76.9%
2008 0.4% +289.2%
2010 0.8% +123.0%
2013 0.3% -66.9%
2014 0.3% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2014.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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