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

Nepal: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
86th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1995–2014

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

00.20.40.61995200420141995: 0.647 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.363 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.517 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.499 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.621 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.381 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal is 0.4%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

Nepal ranks 86th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.6%
1998 0.4% -44.0%
2003 0.5% +42.3%
2008 0.5% -3.3%
2013 0.6% +24.4%
2014 0.4% -38.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 41% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 83 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  2. 84 Malawi 0.5% compare
  3. 85 Madagascar 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Nepal ranks 86th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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