Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.835 % of employed population aged 25-641980: 0.839 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.822 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.801 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.82 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.841 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.921 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.921 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.921 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.926 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.923 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.926 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.929 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.928 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.9% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 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 106 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 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, 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 0.8%
1980 0.8% +0.5%
1990 0.8% -2.0%
2000 0.8% -2.5%
2005 0.8% +2.4%
2010 0.8% +2.5%
2011 0.9% +9.5%
2012 0.9% -0.0%
2013 0.9% -0.0%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% +0.4%
2017 0.9% +0.3%
2018 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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