Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal

Nepal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.050.10.150.21995200420141995: 0.222 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.203 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.212 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.2% for wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.2% -24.9%
2003 0.2% +21.7%
2008 0.2% -14.1%
2010 0.2% +23.0%
2013 0.2% -1.1%
2014 0.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 95 Uganda 0.2% compare
  2. 96 Zambia 0.2% compare
  3. 97 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  4. 99 Niger 0.2% compare
  5. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 101 Guinea 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Nepal was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Nepal ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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