Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1998–2014
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1998–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 13th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 78 countries with data for 2014.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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