Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal
Nepal: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
80th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1995–2014
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.4% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 80th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +125.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -22.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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