Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11970199420181970: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age1980: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.064 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places United States of America 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% +0.4%
2010 0.1% +4.3%
2011 0.1% -33.0%
2012 0.1% +1.3%
2013 0.1% -0.8%
2014 0.1% -8.1%
2015 0.1% +3.8%
2016 0.1% -6.6%
2017 0.1% -5.0%
2018 0.1% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America was 0.1% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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