Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1970–2018

00.0250.050.0750.11970199420181970: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age1980: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.1 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.058 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.06 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.054 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States ranks 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +0.1%
1990 0.1% +8.8%
2000 0.1% +0.6%
2005 0.1% +8.1%
2010 0.1% -7.6%
2011 0.1% -32.6%
2012 0.1% +0.5%
2013 0.1% +0.0%
2014 0.1% -7.8%
2015 0.1% +3.4%
2016 0.1% -5.8%
2017 0.1% -4.9%
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
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 97 Sweden 0.1% compare
  2. 98 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  3. 99 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  4. 101 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 102 Croatia 0.0% compare
  6. 103 Denmark 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
United States ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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