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

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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.928 % of urban workers in the service sector1980: 0.927 % of urban workers in the service sector1990: 0.918 % of urban workers in the service sector2000: 0.919 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.912 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.922 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.946 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.946 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.945 % of urban workers in the service sector2014: 0.948 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0.946 % of urban workers in the service sector2016: 0.95 % of urban workers in the service sector2017: 0.949 % of urban workers in the service sector2018: 0.95 % of urban workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America is 0.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -0.1%
1990 0.9% -0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +1.1%
2011 0.9% +2.6%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% -0.1%
2014 0.9% +0.4%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.4%
2017 0.9% -0.0%
2018 0.9% +0.0%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

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

  1. 4 Norway 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Malawi 1.0% compare
  3. 6 Romania 1.0% compare
  4. 8 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 0.9% compare
  6. 10 Croatia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in United States of America?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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