Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
63rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.081970199420181970: 0.061 % of rural employed population in working age1980: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age1990: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.067 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.06 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.058 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age2018: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 63rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +10.5%
1990 0.1% +12.5%
2000 0.1% +2.5%
2005 0.1% +6.7%
2010 0.1% -6.6%
2011 0.1% -13.1%
2012 0.1% -0.5%
2013 0.1% -1.8%
2014 0.1% -8.9%
2015 0.1% -2.6%
2016 0.1% -4.3%
2017 0.1% -7.4%
2018 0.1% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United States of America ranks 63rd out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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