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

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

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 111 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, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.927 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.969 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.964 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.965 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.949 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.949 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.955 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.0% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

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

That places Nepal 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1995 0.9%
1998 1.0% +4.6%
2003 1.0% -0.6%
2008 1.0% +0.2%
2010 0.9% -1.6%
2013 0.9% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 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 Guatemala 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Guinea 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
  5. 14 Uganda 0.9% compare
  6. 15 Thailand 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nepal?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Nepal ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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