Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal
Nepal: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 312,203 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal stood at 312,203. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal peaked at 312,203 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 226,529, in 2005.
That places Nepal 65th 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.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 226,529 | — |
| 2006 | 230,520 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 234,284 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 238,424 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 243,681 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 249,244 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 253,730 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 256,849 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 259,347 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 262,548 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 266,845 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 270,590 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 273,214 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 275,189 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 282,262 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 260,412 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 289,540 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 304,464 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 306,464 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 307,310 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 308,059 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 309,696 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 312,203 | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 312,203 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 312,203 is below the median for South Asia, which is 326,088, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234,688 | 226,529 | 243,681 | 5 |
| 2010s | 264,982 | 249,244 | 282,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,768 | 260,412 | 312,203 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Nepal was 312,203 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 312,203 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,529 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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 total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.