Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal

Nepal: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
77th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1995–2014

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

00.050.10.151995200420141995: 0.092 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.09 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.075 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.094 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.143 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.108 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2014, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.

That places Nepal 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.1% -2.0%
2003 0.1% -17.2%
2008 0.1% +26.1%
2013 0.1% +51.6%
2014 0.1% -24.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 26% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 74 Peru 0.2% compare
  2. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 76 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Uganda 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Nepal was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Nepal ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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