Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America

United States of America: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1970–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.911 % of employed population with high education in working age1980: 0.91 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.906 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.937 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.936 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.937 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.942 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.94 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.944 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.947 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.944 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2018, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% -0.0%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% +3.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -0.2%
2016 0.9% +0.4%
2017 0.9% +0.3%
2018 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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