Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 106 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 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11970199420181970: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-641980: 0.075 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.061 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.056 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 106 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 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +10.3%
1990 0.1% +9.2%
2000 0.1% +0.5%
2005 0.1% +12.9%
2010 0.1% -8.3%
2011 0.1% -25.2%
2012 0.1% +0.8%
2013 0.1% +0.7%
2014 0.1% -7.7%
2015 0.1% +2.5%
2016 0.1% -5.0%
2017 0.1% -3.4%
2018 0.1% +2.5%

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

  1. 65 Ireland 0.1% compare
  2. 66 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  3. 67 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  5. 70 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  6. 71 Latvia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64 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 25-64?
United States of America ranks 68th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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