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

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 1980
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.988 % of total employed female population in working age1980: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age1990: 0.987 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.989 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.994 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.994 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.992 % of total employed female population in working age2018: 0.991 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in United States of America is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1980.

United States of America ranks 10th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% +0.0%
2000 1.0% +0.2%
2005 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.2%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.1%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 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 of America

  1. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  2. 8 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  4. 11 Germany 1.0% compare
  5. 12 Jordan 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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