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

United States of America: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
11
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.96 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector1980: 0.954 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2010: 0.909 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2011: 0.937 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2012: 0.96 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2013: 0.932 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2014: 0.911 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2015: 0.911 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2016: 0.877 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2017: 0.923 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector2018: 0.894 % of workers with low education in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States of America is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

That places United States of America 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of workers with low education in the industrial sector Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.6%
2010 0.9% -4.8%
2011 0.9% +3.0%
2012 1.0% +2.5%
2013 0.9% -2.9%
2014 0.9% -2.2%
2015 0.9% -0.0%
2016 0.9% -3.7%
2017 0.9% +5.2%
2018 0.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 24 Portugal 0.9% compare
  2. 25 Belgium 0.9% compare
  3. 26 Malawi 0.9% compare
  4. 28 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  5. 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
  6. 30 Korea 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States of America?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does United States of America rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United States of America ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
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