Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 1.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.904 % of youth labor force with high education1998: 0.954 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.945 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.956 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.953 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.925 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.953 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2014, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +5.5%
2003 0.9% -1.0%
2008 1.0% +1.2%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2013 0.9% -2.9%
2014 1.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  2. 7 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  3. 8 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  5. 11 Austria 0.9% compare
  6. 12 Thailand 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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