Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.9561980: 0.9572010: 0.9432011: 0.9062012: 0.9322013: 0.932014: 0.9392015: 0.9542016: 0.9192017: 0.9072018: 0.878

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 37th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% +0.2%
2010 0.9% -1.5%
2011 0.9% -4.0%
2012 0.9% +2.9%
2013 0.9% -0.2%
2014 0.9% +1.0%
2015 1.0% +1.6%
2016 0.9% -3.7%
2017 0.9% -1.3%
2018 0.9% -3.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 34 Mauritius 0.9% compare
  2. 35 Croatia 0.9% compare
  3. 36 Belize 0.9% compare
  4. 38 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 39 Spain 0.9% compare
  6. 40 Brazil 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
United States of America ranks 37th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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