Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America

United States of America: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.783 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.814 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.757 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.806 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.844 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.832 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.826 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.833 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.811 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.82 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.79 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America is 0.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America peaked at 0.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.8% +3.9%
2010 0.8% -7.0%
2011 0.8% +6.4%
2012 0.8% +4.7%
2013 0.8% -1.4%
2014 0.8% -0.7%
2015 0.8% +0.9%
2016 0.8% -2.7%
2017 0.8% +1.1%
2018 0.8% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 Denmark 0.8% compare
  2. 9 France 0.8% compare
  3. 10 Portugal 0.8% compare
  4. 12 Austria 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America was 0.8% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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