Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
11th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.81970199420181970: 0.407 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1980: 0.423 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector1990: 0.528 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2000: 0.561 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.574 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.654 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2011: 0.663 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.665 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.642 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.686 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2015: 0.669 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.717 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2017: 0.742 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2018: 0.712 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America is 0.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector Change
1970 0.4%
1980 0.4% +3.8%
1990 0.5% +24.9%
2000 0.6% +6.2%
2005 0.6% +2.4%
2010 0.7% +13.8%
2011 0.7% +1.4%
2012 0.7% +0.3%
2013 0.6% -3.4%
2014 0.7% +6.8%
2015 0.7% -2.5%
2016 0.7% +7.2%
2017 0.7% +3.4%
2018 0.7% -4.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 9 Chile 0.7% compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  4. 12 Estonia 0.7% compare
  5. 13 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  6. 14 Spain 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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