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

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
68th
of 94 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, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.081970199420181970: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age1980: 0.06 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.07 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.077 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.056 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.05 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.052 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

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

That places United States of America 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, urban in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +9.9%
1990 0.1% +17.5%
2000 0.1% +1.7%
2005 0.1% +15.6%
2010 0.1% -7.0%
2011 0.1% -27.0%
2012 0.1% +0.7%
2013 0.1% +0.5%
2014 0.1% -6.8%
2015 0.1% +3.7%
2016 0.1% -5.0%
2017 0.1% -3.8%
2018 0.1% +3.0%

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 67 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Latvia 0.0% compare
  6. 71 Bulgaria 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
United States of America ranks 68th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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