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

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

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 84 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, total in Nepal, 1998–2014

00.20.40.61998200620141998: 0.312 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.549 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.263 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.57 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.299 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.284 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Nepal stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

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

That places Nepal 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.5% +76.2%
2008 0.3% -52.2%
2010 0.6% +117.2%
2013 0.3% -47.6%
2014 0.3% -5.0%

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% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 17 Armenia 0.3% compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare
  5. 21 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  6. 22 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
Nepal ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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