Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America

United States of America: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1970
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251970199420181970: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.236 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.103 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.097 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.09 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.088 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places United States of America 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% -18.4%
2010 0.2% +22.1%
2011 0.1% -56.6%
2012 0.1% +3.2%
2013 0.1% +0.3%
2014 0.1% -9.0%
2015 0.1% -7.2%
2016 0.1% +20.2%
2017 0.1% -17.6%
2018 0.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 75 Zambia 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 80 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  6. 81 Argentina 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
United States of America ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary 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 elementary 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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