Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal

Nepal: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
1st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.41995200420141995: 0.286 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.297 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.341 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.283 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.241 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.364 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal is 0.4%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Nepal ranks 1st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.3%
1998 0.3% +3.8%
2003 0.3% +14.9%
2008 0.3% -17.1%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2013 0.2%
2014 0.4% +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 0.2% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Nepal rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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