Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in United States

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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2018
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in United States, 1970–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251970199420181970: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age1980: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.219 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.216 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.222 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.231 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.231 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2% for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

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

United States ranks 21st of 86 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in United States, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +11.9%
2010 0.2% +34.9%
2011 0.2% +20.1%
2012 0.2% -1.6%
2013 0.2% +2.4%
2014 0.2% +0.4%
2015 0.2% +1.4%
2016 0.2% +0.2%
2017 0.2% +2.4%
2018 0.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in United States?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does United States rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
United States ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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