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

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

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 94 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, rural in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.935 % of rural youth labor force1998: 0.98 % of rural youth labor force2003: 0.975 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.979 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.95 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.969 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.965 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal is 1.0%, measured in 2014.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

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

That places Nepal 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +4.8%
2003 1.0% -0.5%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2010 0.9% -3.0%
2013 1.0% +2.1%
2014 1.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 9 Uganda 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Ghana 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Austria 1.0% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Nepal ranks 12th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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