Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United States of America

United States of America: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 113 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, total in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.20.40.61970199420181970: 0.607 % of total population1980: 0.657 % of total population1990: 0.658 % of total population2000: 0.66 % of total population2005: 0.669 % of total population2010: 0.668 % of total population2011: 0.664 % of total population2012: 0.661 % of total population2013: 0.66 % of total population2014: 0.658 % of total population2015: 0.659 % of total population2016: 0.655 % of total population2017: 0.653 % of total population2018: 0.652 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2018, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United States of America stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

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

That places United States of America 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of total population Change
1970 0.6%
1980 0.7% +8.1%
1990 0.7% +0.2%
2000 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% +1.5%
2010 0.7% -0.2%
2011 0.7% -0.6%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% -0.2%
2014 0.7% -0.4%
2015 0.7% +0.2%
2016 0.7% -0.5%
2017 0.7% -0.4%
2018 0.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 47 Czechia 0.7% compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  3. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
  5. 52 Argentina 0.7% compare
  6. 53 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United States of America?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in United States of America was 0.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
United States of America ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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