Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America

United States of America: Wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.951 % of female employed population in working age1980: 0.949 % of female employed population in working age1990: 0.931 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.929 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.923 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.93 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.949 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.947 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.945 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.95 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.949 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.955 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.951 % of female employed population in working age2018: 0.954 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.0% for wage workers, aged 15-64, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

That places United States of America 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1970 1.0%
1980 0.9% -0.2%
1990 0.9% -1.9%
2000 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% -0.6%
2010 0.9% +0.7%
2011 0.9% +2.1%
2012 0.9% -0.2%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +0.6%
2015 0.9% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.6%
2017 1.0% -0.5%
2018 1.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 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% 1.0% 9

Countries ranked near United States of America

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in United States of America was 1.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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