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

United States: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.0250.050.0750.11970199420181970: 0.089 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 0.079 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.092 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.074 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.083 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.095 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.097 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.106 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.098 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.104 % 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 self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

United States ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% -11.2%
2010 0.1% +35.1%
2011 0.1% -14.4%
2012 0.1% -18.9%
2013 0.1% +11.9%
2014 0.1% +14.5%
2015 0.1% +2.1%
2016 0.1% +9.5%
2017 0.1% -7.6%
2018 0.1% +5.5%

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 80 Portugal 0.1% compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 82 Belgium 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Croatia 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 86 France 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does United States rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United States ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 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
Self-employed workers, 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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