Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal

Nepal: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
63rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.71 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1998: 0.515 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2003: 0.678 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.518 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.692 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.675 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal is 0.7%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1998.

Nepal ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1995 0.7%
1998 0.5% -27.5%
2003 0.7% +31.6%
2008 0.5% -23.6%
2013 0.7% +33.5%
2014 0.7% -2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 60 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  2. 61 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  3. 62 Mexico 0.7% compare
  4. 64 Kazakhstan 0.7%
  5. 65 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  6. 66 Greece 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Nepal ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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