Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.5%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
87th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1995–2014
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2014, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 87th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -28.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 84 Mozambique 0.7% compare
- 85 Uganda 0.7% compare
- 86 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 88 Malawi 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal was 0.5% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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