Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
78th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.41995200420141995: 0.4 % of workers with low education in the service sector1998: 0.269 % of workers with low education in the service sector2003: 0.317 % of workers with low education in the service sector2008: 0.334 % of workers with low education in the service sector2013: 0.274 % of workers with low education in the service sector2014: 0.304 % of workers with low education in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the service sector.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of workers with low education in the service sector Change
1995 0.4%
1998 0.3% -32.7%
2003 0.3% +17.8%
2008 0.3% +5.3%
2013 0.3% -17.8%
2014 0.3% +11.0%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 77 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  4. 79 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 80 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,186 data points, 1970–2021
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