Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Nepal

Nepal: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
90th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.31995200420141995: 0.169 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.211 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.19 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.234 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.287 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.266 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2014.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Nepal 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.2% +24.8%
2003 0.2% -9.7%
2008 0.2% +23.1%
2013 0.3% +22.5%
2014 0.3% -7.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  2. 88 Zambia 0.3% compare
  3. 89 Uganda 0.3% compare
  4. 91 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  5. 92 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  6. 93 Burkina Faso 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Nepal?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Nepal ranks 90th out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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