Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal

Nepal: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.91 % of male youth labor force1998: 0.96 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.949 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.958 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.911 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.953 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.943 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2014, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +5.4%
2003 0.9% -1.1%
2008 1.0% +1.0%
2010 0.9% -5.0%
2013 1.0% +4.6%
2014 0.9% -1.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

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. 11 Thailand 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Guinea 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  5. 16 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  6. 17 Ghana 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Nepal was 0.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Nepal ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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