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

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

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.993 % of urban employed female population in working age1980: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age1990: 0.991 % of urban employed female population in working age2000: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.996 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.996 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.994 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.994 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.995 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.994 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.995 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.995 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.995 % of urban employed female population in working age2018: 0.995 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.

United States ranks 14th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% -0.1%
2000 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% +0.4%
2010 1.0% -0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.1%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.1%
2018 1.0% -0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 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. 11 Belize 1.0% compare
  2. 12 Estonia 1.0% compare
  3. 13 Ireland 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Czechia 1.0% compare
  5. 16 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  6. 17 Germany 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
How does United States rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
United States ranks 14th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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