Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.574 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.735 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.565 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.755 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.682 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.668 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.709 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.7% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2014.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 2nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.7% +28.0%
2003 0.6% -23.1%
2008 0.8% +33.6%
2010 0.7% -9.7%
2013 0.7% -2.1%
2014 0.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 1 Malawi 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Togo 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Ghana 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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