Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal

Nepal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
94th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

00.10.20.30.40.51995200420141995: 0.454 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.31 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.388 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.353 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.439 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.422 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.316 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places Nepal 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.5%
1998 0.3% -31.7%
2003 0.4% +25.2%
2008 0.4% -9.2%
2010 0.4% +24.5%
2013 0.4% -3.9%
2014 0.3% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  3. 93 Tanzania 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 94th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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