Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1995–2014
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal is 0.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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, urban in Nepal?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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