Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.5%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
83rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.
Analysis
In 2014, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.
That places Nepal 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the service sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 80 Gambia 0.5% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
- 82 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 84 Cambodia 0.4% compare
- 85 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
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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 services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
- Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
- Nepal ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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