Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States

United States: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
97th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11970199420181970: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age1980: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.092 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.062 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.057 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.055 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States ranks 97th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +0.6%
2010 0.1% +8.7%
2011 0.1% -32.9%
2012 0.1% +1.0%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.1% -8.3%
2015 0.1% +3.4%
2016 0.1% -6.3%
2017 0.1% -4.8%
2018 0.1% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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