Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America

United States of America: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
9th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.693 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector1980: 0.783 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2010: 0.967 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2011: 0.954 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2012: 0.975 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2013: 0.956 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2014: 0.98 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2015: 0.938 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2016: 0.996 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2017: 0.912 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2018: 0.967 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America is 1.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.

That places United States of America 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector Change
1970 0.7%
1980 0.8% +13.1%
2010 1.0% +23.4%
2011 1.0% -1.3%
2012 1.0% +2.1%
2013 1.0% -1.9%
2014 1.0% +2.4%
2015 0.9% -4.3%
2016 1.0% +6.3%
2017 0.9% -8.4%
2018 1.0% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Denmark 1.0% compare
  2. 11 South Africa 0.9% compare
  3. 12 Rwanda 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,125 data points, 1970–2021
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