Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America

United States of America: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
57th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.574 % of labor force with low education in working age1980: 0.554 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.649 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.63 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.634 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.612 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.617 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.607 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.611 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.624 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.585 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America is 0.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.

That places United States of America 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.6% -3.4%
2010 0.6% +17.1%
2011 0.6% -2.8%
2012 0.6% +0.6%
2013 0.6% -3.4%
2014 0.6% +0.8%
2015 0.6% -1.7%
2016 0.6% +0.6%
2017 0.6% +2.2%
2018 0.6% -6.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6% compare
  2. 55 Mauritius 0.6% compare
  3. 56 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  4. 58 Brazil 0.6% compare
  5. 59 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 60 Iceland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America?
Labor force participation rate, 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
United States of America ranks 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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