Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America

United States of America: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.0250.050.0750.11970199420181970: 0.051 % of female labor force in working age1980: 0.065 % of female labor force in working age1990: 0.062 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.054 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.072 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.1 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.096 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.091 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.079 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.071 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.06 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.053 % of female labor force in working age2017: 0.05 % of female labor force in working age2018: 0.045 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places United States of America 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +27.4%
1990 0.1% -5.1%
2000 0.1% -13.3%
2005 0.1% +35.4%
2010 0.1% +38.5%
2011 0.1% -4.5%
2012 0.1% -5.2%
2013 0.1% -13.4%
2014 0.1% -9.8%
2015 0.1% -16.0%
2016 0.1% -11.6%
2017 0.0% -5.0%
2018 0.0% -9.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

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% 0.0% 0.1% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  4. 82 Austria 0.0% compare
  5. 83 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  6. 84 Norway 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female in United States of America was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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