Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
86th
of 94 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, urban in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11970199420181970: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age1980: 0.074 % of urban employed population in working age1990: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.097 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.09 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.054 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.051 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.053 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

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

That places United States of America 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, urban in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +7.3%
1990 0.1% +15.1%
2000 0.1% +3.4%
2005 0.1% +10.4%
2010 0.1% -7.5%
2011 0.1% -35.6%
2012 0.1% +0.8%
2013 0.1% +0.0%
2014 0.1% -6.5%
2015 0.1% +3.8%
2016 0.1% -5.6%
2017 0.1% -4.4%
2018 0.1% +3.4%

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
United States of America ranks 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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