Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States

United States: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States, 1970–2018

00.10.20.31970199420181970: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.161 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.153 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.193 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.223 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.253 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2% for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

United States ranks 14th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% -1.6%
2010 0.2% -5.2%
2011 0.2% +29.6%
2012 0.2% -2.6%
2013 0.2% +15.6%
2014 0.2% -8.5%
2015 0.3% +24.1%
2016 0.3% +1.1%
2017 0.2% -8.5%
2018 0.2% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near United States

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  3. 13 Portugal 0.2% compare
  4. 15 Poland 0.2% compare
  5. 16 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 17 Bangladesh 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does United States rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
United States ranks 14th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,088 data points, 1970–2021
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