Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States

United States: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.592 % of rural population1980: 0.633 % of rural population1990: 0.636 % of rural population2000: 0.646 % of rural population2005: 0.661 % of rural population2010: 0.648 % of rural population2011: 0.637 % of rural population2012: 0.631 % of rural population2013: 0.631 % of rural population2014: 0.634 % of rural population2015: 0.634 % of rural population2016: 0.622 % of rural population2017: 0.62 % of rural population2018: 0.618 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States peaked at 0.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.

United States ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in United States, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of rural population Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.6% +7.0%
1990 0.6% +0.4%
2000 0.6% +1.5%
2005 0.7% +2.5%
2010 0.6% -2.0%
2011 0.6% -1.7%
2012 0.6% -0.9%
2013 0.6% -0.1%
2014 0.6% +0.5%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% -1.9%
2017 0.6% -0.3%
2018 0.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1980s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 52 South Africa 0.6% compare
  2. 53 Czechia 0.6% compare
  3. 54 Colombia 0.6% compare
  4. 56 Ireland 0.6% compare
  5. 57 France 0.6% compare
  6. 58 Venezuela 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in United States was 0.6% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
United States ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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