Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America

United States of America: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1990
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.64 % of rural labor force in working age1980: 0.691 % of rural labor force in working age1990: 0.748 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.736 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.74 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.733 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.715 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.718 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.707 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.7 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.699 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.704 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.706 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.71 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 46th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +7.9%
1990 0.7% +8.3%
2000 0.7% -1.5%
2005 0.7% +0.4%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -2.5%
2012 0.7% +0.4%
2013 0.7% -1.5%
2014 0.7% -1.0%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% +0.7%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 43 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  2. 44 Italy 0.7% compare
  3. 45 Jamaica 0.7% compare
  4. 47 Croatia 0.7% compare
  5. 48 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  6. 49 Greece 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
United States of America ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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