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

Nepal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1998–2014

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

00.20.40.61998200620141998: 0.375 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.658 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.317 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.659 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.359 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.35 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nepal is 0.4%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Nepal 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1998 0.4%
2003 0.7% +75.4%
2008 0.3% -51.8%
2010 0.7% +107.6%
2013 0.4% -45.4%
2014 0.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Nepal ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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