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
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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