--By TC Correspondent

 

Nepali employees’ productivity has eroded in the last one decade (from 2002 to 2011), according to an official at the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 

 

The drop in productivity will affect employees overall growth, he said, adding that the productivity could ensure competitive salary and respectable employment situation.

 

The productivity indicator that stood at 3.71 per cent – the highest in last one decade – in 2007 dropped to -1.03 in 2011, according to the preliminary estimation of the ministry. 

 

The Employment Coordination and Labour Relations Division under the ministry has been preparing a policy at present, confirmed joint spokesperson at the ministry, Buddhi Nath Bhattarai. 

 

According to the statistics collected by the ministry, some 12.13 million were employed in 2002. However, employment increased to 15.09 million in 2011.