Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal

Nepal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.61995200420141995: 0.529 % of rural population1998: 0.539 % of rural population2003: 0.541 % of rural population2008: 0.548 % of rural population2010: 0.555 % of rural population2013: 0.625 % of rural population2014: 0.631 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2014, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 45th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.5%
1998 0.5% +1.8%
2003 0.5% +0.6%
2008 0.5% +1.2%
2010 0.6% +1.2%
2013 0.6% +12.7%
2014 0.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  3. 44 Egypt 0.6% compare
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 47 Georgia 0.6% compare
  6. 48 Portugal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Nepal was 0.6% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Nepal ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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