Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America

United States of America: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.921 % of total workers in the service sector1980: 0.922 % of total workers in the service sector1990: 0.915 % of total workers in the service sector2000: 0.918 % of total workers in the service sector2005: 0.912 % of total workers in the service sector2010: 0.922 % of total workers in the service sector2011: 0.944 % of total workers in the service sector2012: 0.943 % of total workers in the service sector2013: 0.942 % of total workers in the service sector2014: 0.947 % of total workers in the service sector2015: 0.946 % of total workers in the service sector2016: 0.949 % of total workers in the service sector2017: 0.949 % of total workers in the service sector2018: 0.949 % of total workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total workers in the service sector.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 5th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total workers in the service sector Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% +0.1%
1990 0.9% -0.8%
2000 0.9% +0.3%
2005 0.9% -0.6%
2010 0.9% +1.1%
2011 0.9% +2.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% +0.0%
2018 0.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  3. 4 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  5. 7 Romania 0.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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