Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America
United States of America: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America is 0.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
- 3 Germany 0.9% compare
- 4 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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