United States - Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)

Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in United States was 41.76 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 27 years was 42.51 in 2007, while its lowest value was 35.43 in 1994.

Definition: The percentage of the working age population with a basic level of education who are in the labor force. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1994 35.43
1995 36.10
1996 36.50
1997 37.68
1998 37.78
1999 37.97
2000 40.09
2001 40.17
2002 40.56
2003 40.88
2004 41.27
2005 41.31
2006 42.11
2007 42.51
2008 41.99
2009 41.96
2010 41.87
2011 40.92
2012 40.87
2013 40.79
2014 40.85
2015 41.04
2016 41.26
2017 41.42
2018 41.99
2019 42.19
2020 41.02
2021 41.76

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure