Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal

Nepal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1998–2014

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal, 1998–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51998200620141998: 0.34 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.454 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.337 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.479 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.319 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Nepal ranks 10th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Nepal ranks 10th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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