Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal

Nepal: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014

0.050.10.150.21995200420141995: 0.205 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector1998: 0.061 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2003: 0.054 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.058 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.063 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.054 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2014, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Nepal 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.1% -70.3%
2003 0.1% -11.7%
2008 0.1% +8.0%
2013 0.1% +9.1%
2014 0.1% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 81 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  2. 82 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  4. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Georgia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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