Own-account workers, total in Nepal
Nepal: Own-account workers, total was 36.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
36.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 1991
All-time low
36.5%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Nepal is 36.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Nepal peaked at 64.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2002.
Nepal ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.3% | — |
| 1992 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.7% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 36.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.9% | 37.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Nepal?
- Own-account workers, total in Nepal was 36.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for own-account workers, total?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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