Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America
United States of America: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
14
1970–2018
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
- United States of America ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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