Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal

Nepal: Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
82nd
of 90 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 25-64 in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51995200420141995: 0.474 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector1998: 0.428 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2003: 0.448 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2008: 0.448 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2013: 0.463 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector2014: 0.437 % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal is 0.4%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector Change
1995 0.5%
1998 0.4% -9.8%
2003 0.4% +4.7%
2008 0.4% -0.0%
2013 0.5% +3.4%
2014 0.4% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal?
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 25-64 recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage employment in services, aged 25-64?
Nepal ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage employment in services, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 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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