Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal

Nepal: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.569 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.821 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.537 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.802 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.785 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.759 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.756 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2014, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 9th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.8% +44.2%
2003 0.5% -34.6%
2008 0.8% +49.3%
2010 0.8% -2.1%
2013 0.8% -3.4%
2014 0.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 6 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  2. 7 Guinea 0.8% compare
  3. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8% compare
  4. 10 Nigeria 0.7% compare
  5. 11 Zambia 0.7% compare
  6. 12 Uganda 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Nepal was 0.8% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Nepal ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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