Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in United States of America

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1970
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.050.10.150.21970199420181970: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age1980: 0.183 % of rural employed population in working age1990: 0.155 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.146 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.13 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.109 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.092 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.094 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.093 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.09 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in United States of America stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places United States of America 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% -8.8%
1990 0.2% -15.1%
2000 0.1% -6.2%
2005 0.1% -10.9%
2010 0.1% -15.8%
2011 0.1% -21.1%
2012 0.1% +6.4%
2013 0.1% -3.8%
2014 0.1% +6.9%
2015 0.1% -2.0%
2016 0.1% -2.7%
2017 0.1% -2.2%
2018 0.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 29 Chile 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Jordan 0.1% compare
  6. 31 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in United States of America?
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does United States of America rank for employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the machine operators occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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