Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal

Nepal: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
84th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.41995200420141995: 0.293 % of female workers in the service sector1998: 0.206 % of female workers in the service sector2003: 0.286 % of female workers in the service sector2008: 0.343 % of female workers in the service sector2013: 0.373 % of female workers in the service sector2014: 0.346 % of female workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal is 0.3%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of female workers in the service sector Change
1995 0.3%
1998 0.2% -29.6%
2003 0.3% +38.7%
2008 0.3% +20.2%
2013 0.4% +8.5%
2014 0.3% -7.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 81 Uganda 0.4% compare
  2. 82 Zambia 0.4% compare
  3. 83 Gambia 0.4% compare
  4. 85 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 86 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  6. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female?
Nepal ranks 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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