Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States

United States: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.979 % of rural employed female population in working age1980: 0.974 % of rural employed female population in working age1990: 0.976 % of rural employed female population in working age2000: 0.98 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.986 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.987 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.98 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.974 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.979 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.981 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.978 % of rural employed female population in working age2016: 0.973 % of rural employed female population in working age2017: 0.974 % of rural employed female population in working age2018: 0.971 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

That places United States 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.5%
1990 1.0% +0.2%
2000 1.0% +0.4%
2005 1.0% +0.6%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% -0.8%
2012 1.0% -0.6%
2013 1.0% +0.5%
2014 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.3%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 8 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  2. 9 Denmark 1.0% compare
  3. 10 Germany 1.0% compare
  4. 12 Ireland 1.0% compare
  5. 13 Iceland 1.0% compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in United States was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does United States rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
United States ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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