Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America

United States of America: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.050.10.151970199420181970: 0.132 % of male employed population in working age1980: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age1990: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.15 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.154 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.168 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.102 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.102 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.106 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.098 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.096 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places United States of America 63rd out of 86 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +2.6%
1990 0.1% +7.8%
2000 0.2% +3.0%
2005 0.2% +2.5%
2010 0.2% +9.3%
2011 0.1% -39.5%
2012 0.1% +0.2%
2013 0.1% +3.7%
2014 0.1% -6.5%
2015 0.1% -1.2%
2016 0.1% +1.3%
2017 0.1% -3.2%
2018 0.1% -0.2%

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%, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 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
2011 -39.5% 0.2% 0.1%

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% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 60 Norway 0.1% compare
  2. 61 Georgia 0.1% compare
  3. 62 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  4. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  5. 65 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged?
United States of America ranks 63rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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