Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America
United States of America: Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2018, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places United States of America 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More reference data data for United States of America
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
- Employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban 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 manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- United States of America ranks 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment in the manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 manufacturing sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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