Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal
Nepal: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 41.11 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.11 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal peaked at 41.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.54, in 2020.
That places Nepal 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.39 | — |
| 2006 | 38.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.52 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.72 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.93 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.28 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.46 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.65 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.85 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.54 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.1 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 40.93 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 41.05 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.16 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.14 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 41.13 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 41.11 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.51 | 38.39 | 38.72 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.74 | 38.93 | 40.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.52 | 37.54 | 41.16 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Nepal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.593 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6174 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8524 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,496 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,611 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,146 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 15,685 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 31,831 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Nepal was 41.11 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.54 in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.