Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 106 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 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251970199420181970: 0.101 % of employed population aged 25-641980: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.105 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.069 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.07 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.066 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.06 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.062 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America is 0.1%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 96th of 106 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 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +1.3%
1990 0.1% +3.0%
2000 0.1% -0.2%
2005 0.1% +7.6%
2010 0.1% -9.0%
2011 0.1% -33.1%
2012 0.1% +0.5%
2013 0.1% +1.1%
2014 0.1% -8.0%
2015 0.1% +3.3%
2016 0.1% -5.9%
2017 0.1% -4.1%
2018 0.1% +3.2%

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 of America

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  3. 95 Norway 0.1% compare
  4. 97 Sweden 0.1% compare
  5. 98 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 99 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
United States of America ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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