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

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

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.0250.050.0750.11970199420181970: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age1980: 0.063 % of urban labor force in working age1990: 0.061 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.052 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.07 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.109 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.096 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.088 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.079 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.067 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.056 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.052 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.047 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.041 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.1% +54.4%
1990 0.1% -3.0%
2000 0.1% -14.5%
2005 0.1% +33.8%
2010 0.1% +56.7%
2011 0.1% -11.8%
2012 0.1% -9.1%
2013 0.1% -10.2%
2014 0.1% -14.9%
2015 0.1% -15.9%
2016 0.1% -8.5%
2017 0.0% -9.2%
2018 0.0% -12.6%

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%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +56.7% 0.1% 0.1%
1980 +54.4% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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

  1. 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
  2. 83 Norway 0.0% compare
  3. 84 Mexico 0.0% compare
  4. 86 Iceland 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  6. 88 Malta 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
United States of America ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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