Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal

Nepal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
34th
of 81 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 25-64 in Nepal, 1998–2014

0.20.30.40.50.61998200620141998: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.516 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.551 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2014.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 34th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nepal, 1998 to 2014.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.3%
2003 0.5% +86.0%
2008 0.2% -63.4%
2010 0.6% +191.9%
2013 0.2% -59.7%
2014 0.2% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
Nepal ranks 34th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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