Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America

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

Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.0250.050.0750.11970199420181970: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age1980: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.095 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.064 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.063 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.059 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.061 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.054 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.057 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2018, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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 100th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.1% -0.1%
1990 0.1% +7.4%
2000 0.1% -0.7%
2005 0.1% +7.4%
2010 0.1% -8.3%
2011 0.1% -32.7%
2012 0.1% +0.8%
2013 0.1% -0.6%
2014 0.1% -7.6%
2015 0.1% +3.9%
2016 0.1% -6.2%
2017 0.1% -5.1%
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
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

  1. 97 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  2. 98 Sweden 0.1% compare
  3. 99 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  4. 101 Estonia 0.1% compare
  5. 102 Croatia 0.1% compare
  6. 103 Denmark 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
United States of America ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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