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

Nepal: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

0.20.30.40.50.61995200420141995: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.362 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.154 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.327 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.561 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.275 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.275 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

The figure is up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 25th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.4% +116.8%
2003 0.2% -57.4%
2008 0.3% +112.1%
2010 0.6% +71.5%
2013 0.3% -51.0%
2014 0.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 3

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  5. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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