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

Nepal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81995200420141995: 0.587 % of urban population1998: 0.594 % of urban population2003: 0.644 % of urban population2008: 0.652 % of urban population2010: 0.655 % of urban population2013: 0.702 % of urban population2014: 0.678 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2014, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban population Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.6% +1.2%
2003 0.6% +8.4%
2008 0.7% +1.3%
2010 0.7% +0.4%
2013 0.7% +7.1%
2014 0.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3

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  4. 31 North Macedonia 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Bulgaria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Nepal was 0.7% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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