Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America

United States of America: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.54 % of population with low education in working age1980: 0.503 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.562 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.563 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.583 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.56 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.575 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.571 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.586 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.598 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.566 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.

United States of America ranks 43rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.5%
1980 0.5% -6.8%
2010 0.6% +11.7%
2011 0.6% +0.2%
2012 0.6% +3.6%
2013 0.6% -4.0%
2014 0.6% +2.8%
2015 0.6% -0.8%
2016 0.6% +2.7%
2017 0.6% +2.0%
2018 0.6% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9

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  5. 45 Romania 0.6% compare
  6. 46 Portugal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
United States of America ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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