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
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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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