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

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

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1970–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811970199420181970: 0.91 % of total employed population in working age1980: 0.91 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.904 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.905 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.898 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.906 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.937 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.936 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.937 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.941 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.939 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.943 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.946 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.943 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, 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 3rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1970 0.9%
1980 0.9% +0.0%
1990 0.9% -0.7%
2000 0.9% +0.1%
2005 0.9% -0.8%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +3.4%
2012 0.9% -0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.0%
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
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. 1 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest wage workers, 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 workers, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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