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

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

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.6%
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, rural in Nepal, 1998–2014

00.20.40.61998200620141998: 0.318 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.581 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.265 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.637 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.308 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in 2014.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 22nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.6% +82.5%
2008 0.3% -54.4%
2010 0.6% +140.4%
2013 0.3% -51.7%
2014 0.3% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 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, rural in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural 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, rural?
Nepal ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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