Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America

United States of America: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.957 % of total labor force in working age1980: 0.935 % of total labor force in working age1990: 0.938 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.947 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.93 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.892 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.905 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.914 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.922 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.934 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.944 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.953 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.959 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1970 1.0%
1980 0.9% -2.3%
1990 0.9% +0.3%
2000 0.9% +1.1%
2005 0.9% -1.8%
2010 0.9% -4.1%
2011 0.9% +1.5%
2012 0.9% +0.9%
2013 0.9% +0.9%
2014 0.9% +1.2%
2015 0.9% +1.1%
2016 0.9% +0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.5%
2018 1.0% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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