Gdp vs services employment in United States
United States: Gdp vs services employment was 83.7 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
83.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2012
All-time low
21
in 1870
Years of data
96
1840–2015
Gdp vs services employment in United States, 1840–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs services employment in United States is 83.7, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in United States peaked at 83.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1870.
That places United States 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 96 years of available data.
Gdp vs services employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 22.4 | — |
| 1850 | 24.5 | +9.4% |
| 1860 | 27 | +10.2% |
| 1870 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 1880 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 30.1 | +30.9% |
| 1900 | 31.6 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 38.3 | +21.2% |
| 1920 | 41.4 | +8.1% |
| 1929 | 50.7 | +22.5% |
| 1930 | 51.7 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 52.4 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 52.5 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 52.8 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 53.8 | +1.9% |
| 1937 | 53.3 | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 55.6 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 55.3 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 55.2 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 53.9 | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 53.6 | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 55.9 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 58.4 | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 60.6 | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 56.4 | -6.9% |
| 1947 | 54.5 | -3.4% |
| 1948 | 53.8 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 55.4 | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 55.1 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 56.2 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 56.9 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 56.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 57.7 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 57.8 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 58.4 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 59.1 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 60.7 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 60.5 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 61.2 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 61.9 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 61.9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 62.3 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 62.8 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.7 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 63 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.7 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 64.1 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 64.4 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.4 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 66.3 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 66.1 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.8 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 66.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.3 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 68 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.9 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.8 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 69.2 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 70.7 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 71.3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.9 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 72.6 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 73.1 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.3 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.9 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.5 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.2 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 75.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.4 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 80.2 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.7 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.9 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 83.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.7 | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 83.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.1, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp vs services employment in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +30.9% | 23 | 30.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1850s | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 1 |
| 1860s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 1880s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 1 |
| 1910s | 38.3 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.05 | 41.4 | 50.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.31 | 51.7 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 55.77 | 53.6 | 60.6 | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.91 | 55.1 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.8 | 61.2 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67 | 65.4 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.6 | 68.8 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.94 | 74.5 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.65 | 77.2 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.75 | 83.7 | 83.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Hong Kong 88.2 compare
- 3 Netherlands 80.8 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 79.1 compare
- 5 Belgium 78.6 compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs services employment in United States?
- Gdp vs services employment in United States was 83.7 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 1870.
- How does United States rank for gdp vs services employment?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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