Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, 2011–2018

00.050.10.152011201420182011: 0.144 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.139 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.131 % 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 of America recorded 0.1% for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 37th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States of America, 2011 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2011 0.1%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% -2.5%
2014 0.1% +0.5%
2015 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.1% -2.3%
2017 0.1% +2.1%
2018 0.1% -3.1%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 34 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  2. 35 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 36 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  4. 38 Honduras 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Guatemala 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Chile 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America?
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education 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 public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 public sector, 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 public sector, 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
61 places, 705 data points, 1970–2021
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