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

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

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1998–2014

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

00.20.40.61998200620141998: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.575 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.224 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.612 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.287 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.272 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 35th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ 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, primary educ recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Nepal ranks 35th out of 79 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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