Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal

Nepal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.833 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.919 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.806 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.912 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.866 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.884 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.883 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2014, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 5th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.8%
1998 0.9% +10.3%
2003 0.8% -12.4%
2008 0.9% +13.2%
2010 0.9% -5.0%
2013 0.9% +2.0%
2014 0.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 2 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Togo 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  6. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Nepal was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Nepal ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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