Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States

United States: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.081970199420181970: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age1980: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.055 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.052 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.05 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places United States 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +8.7%
2010 0.1% +23.1%
2011 0.1% -24.8%
2012 0.1% +0.8%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.1% -7.8%
2015 0.1% +2.5%
2016 0.1% -5.5%
2017 0.0% -4.1%
2018 0.1% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 64 Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 65 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  3. 66 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Hungary 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does United States rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
United States ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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