Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-641980: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.136 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.188 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.2 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +37.1%
1990 0.1% +29.1%
2000 0.1% +7.5%
2005 0.2% +27.8%
2010 0.2% +2.3%
2011 0.2% -1.7%
2012 0.2% +1.3%
2013 0.2% +0.7%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2015 0.2% +0.3%
2016 0.2% +3.6%
2017 0.2% +2.1%
2018 0.2% -1.5%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +37.1% 0.1% 0.1%
1990 +29.1% 0.1% 0.1%
2005 +27.8% 0.1% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 0.2% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the financial and business services sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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