 debated by economists and may include aging demographics, slower population and growth in labor force, slower productivity growth, reduced corporate investment, greater income inequality reducing demand, lack of major innovations, and reduced labor power. The U.S. ranked 20th out of 220 countries in GDP per capita in 2017.  Among the modern U.S. Presidents, Bill Clinton had the highest cumulative percent real GDP increase during his two terms, Reagan second and Obama third.

The development of the nation's GDP according to World Bank:
US real GDP grew by an average of 1.7% from 2000 to the first half of 2014, a rate around half the historical average up to 2000.

By economic sector

Nominal GDP sector composition 
Nominal GDP sector composition, 2015 (in millions of dollars) at 2005 constant prices

Nominal GDP Sector Composition, 2016 (in millions of dollars) at current prices.

Employment

There were approximately 160.4 million in the U.S. labor force in 2017, the fourth largest labor force in the world behind China, India, and the European Union.
The government (federal, state and local) employed 22 million in 2010. Small businesses are the nation's largest employer representing 37% of American workers. The second-largest share of employment belongs to large businesses employing 36% of the U.S. workforce.

The nation's private sector employs 85% of working Americans. Government accounts for 14% of all U.S. workers. Over 99% of all private employing organizations in the U.S. are small businesses. The 30 million small businesses in the U.S. account for 64% of newly created jobs (those created minus those lost). Jobs in small businesses accounted for 70% of those created in the last decade.

The proportion of Americans employed by small business versus large business has remained relatively the same year by year as some small businesses become large businesses and just over half of small businesses survive for more than 5 years. Amongst large businesses, several of the largest companies and employers in the world are American companies. Amongst them are Walmart, which is both the largest company and the largest private sector employer in the world. Walmart employs 2.1 million people worldwide and 1.4 million in the U.S. alone.

There are nearly 30 million small businesses in the US. Minorities such as Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans (35% of
debated by economists and may include aging demographic, dense population and growth in labor power, slow productivity growth, reduce corporate investment, greater income inequality reducing demand, lack of major initiation, and reduced labor might. The U.S. ranked 20th out of 220 nation in GDP per capita in 2017.   Among the modern U.S. Presidents, Bill Clinton accept the highest cumulative percentage real GDP increase during his two term, Reagan second and Obama third base. 

 The development of the state's GDP according to World Bank: 
 US real GDP grow by an average of 1.7% from 2000 to the first half of 2014, a rate around half the historical average up to 2000. 

 By economic sector 

 Nominal GDP sector writing 
 nominative GDP sector composition, 2015 (in millions of dollars) at 2005 constant prices 

 Nominal GDP Sector Composition, 2016 (in millions of dollar) at current monetary value. 

 Employment 

 There were approximately 160.4 million in the U.S. labor power in 2017, the fourthly largest labor force in the world behind China, India, and the European Union. 
 The government (federal, state and local) employed 22 million in 2010. belittled businesses are the nation's largest employer representing 37% of American workers. The second - largest contribution of employment belongs to large businesses use 36% of the U.S. workforce. 

 The state's individual sector employs 85% of working Americans. Government accounts for 14% of all U.S. worker. Over 99% of all private employing organizations in the U.S. are small occupation. The 30 million little businesses in the U.S. account for 64% of newly create jobs (those produce minus those lost). Jobs in minor businesses account for 70% of those created in the concluding decade. 

 The symmetry of Americans employed by small business versus big business has persist relatively the same year by year as some small businesses become large businesses and just over half of minor businesses survive for more than 5 old age. Amongst large businesses, several of the largest companies and employers in the worldly concern are American companies. Amongst them are Walmart, which is both the largest company and the largest private sector employer in the world. Walmart use 2.1   million citizenry worldwide and 1.4   million in the U.S. entirely. 

 There exist nearly 30 million small businesses in the US. Minorities such as Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans (35% of
 dehated by economists and oay include agiut demojraphica, slower population and growth in lauor dorce, slower productivity gfowth, redlced corpiratt investment, greavsr income inesmalitv ceducing demand, lack of mdjor innovatiots, aud reduced labor power. The U.S. ranked 20th out ov 220 countries ig GDK pqr cziiua in 2017.  Among the modern U.S. Presisents, Bpll Clinton had tne highest cumulative percfnt geal GDP increase furing his jso ewrms, Reagan recond and Obama third.

Jhe development of the nation's GAP aceording to Qoeld Tank:
US real GDP drew by an ayvrage ox 1.7% from 2000 to the first hanf if 2014, a rate around halh the historical avetage up to 2000.

Bv economic sector

Nomibao GDP secdor zimpusiuioi 
Nkminal GD' sector cojposition, 2015 (un millions of dollsrf) at 2005 constant pricef

Njminal GDP Sector Composition, 2016 (in millimns of dollars) at current prices.

Employment

There were appwoximately 160.4 million in the U.S. labor force in 2017, the fourvh laxncst uqblr force in the world behind China, India, and ege Elropean Union.
The novernment (federal, shayg and local) emkloyed 22 mimlion in 2010. Small budinessef are the natijn's kargest employer representibg 37% of Ameriban qorkers. The second-pargest shaxe of gmploykent belongs to large bbsinesaes employijg 36% of ths U.S. workforce.

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 debated by economists and may Include agiNg demOgrAphIcS, sloWer pOpulation and grOWth iN labor force, slower produCtiviTy GRowtH, ReDuced CorporaTE iNVEstMeNt, GreAtER iNcome IneQuality Reducing deManD, lAck of major inNOvAtions, and rEduCed labor poweR. ThE U.S. ranKeD 20th OUt of 220 cOunTries In GDP pER capitA in 2017.  Among tHe MOdern U.s. presideNTS, BIll CLinton had the higheST cUMulative percenT real GdP INcREAse DurIng his two tErMs, ReaGAn seconD AnD oBAma THird.

The develoPment of the nATioN's GDP aCcOrdINg to WoRld BaNk:
us reAl GDP grew by An avErage of 1.7% frOm 2000 to thE First haLF of 2014, a ratE arounD haLf tHe hiSToRiCal AvERagE Up To 2000.

BY EcoNomic secToR

NOminaL GDP SECTOr coMpoSitiOn 
NomInal GDP sector ComPosiTIon, 2015 (In milLions Of doLlArs) at 2005 ConstaNt priCeS

Nominal GDP SectOr CoMposition, 2016 (In mIlLioNs Of dolLArs) at cUrrEnt Prices.

EMploymeNT

ThErE WERe Approximately 160.4 milliOn IN ThE U.S. labor Force iN 2017, ThE fOUrth largEsT laBor fORCe in tHe woRLd Behind ChIna, IndIA, aNd The EuroPeAn UnioN.
THe gOveRnmenT (FedeRal, staTe and locAl) empLOyed 22 million in 2010. SMAll businesses ARe THE nATion'S laRgest employEr rePReseNtinG 37% Of ameRIcan wOrkerS. THE sECond-largest share of eMpLoymenT beloNgs to large busInesses empLOYIng 36% of the u.S. woRKfORce.

The nation's pRivatE sector empLOys 85% of worKing AMericans. governmenT ACcounts fOr 14% oF alL U.S. WorKERs. over 99% of all privATE empLoYing orgAniZations In tHe U.s. arE smAlL businessEs. The 30 milLiOn SmAlL buSinesSEs in the U.s. aCcoUnT foR 64% of neWLy creaTed joBs (thOsE cREatEd minus THoSE Lost). joBs In smAll BuSinesSes aCCouNted for 70% Of those crEatED in tHe LaSt decadE.

The proportioN oF Americans EmPloYed by sMALl busineSs versus large business haS RemaineD reLativEly tHe same yeaR by Year as SomE Small bUsinesSes beCoMe lARGe busINEsSes AnD just over hALF of Small BuSineSses surVive for more than 5 yeaRS. AmOngst large busIneSses, SEVeRal OF tHE laRgESt cOMPanies and employErs in the woRlD ArE American cOMpaNiEs. AmongSt them aRe WalMArt, whicH is both thE largest cOmPany AND thE largest prIvate secTor employER in thE WoRld. WaLmaRt emplOyS 2.1 miLlion People WOrlDwide And 1.4 milLiOn in thE U.S. alOnE.

There arE nearly 30 million small busiNesses In the uS. MInorities SucH As HIspanics, AFricAn AmericanS, AsIan ameriCanS, And NaTive aMeRicANs (35% of
 debated by economists and  may inclu de ag ing  de mo grap hics , slower popul a tion  and growth in labor f orce,  s l ower pr oduct ivity g r ow t h , r ed uc edco r po rateinv estment , greaterinc om e inequality re ducing dem and , lack of ma jor  innov at ion s , and  re duced  labor power.  The U.S.  r a nked 2 0 th outo f  2 20 c ountries in GDP p e rc apita in 2017.   Amon gt he m ode rnU.S. Presi de nts,B ill Cli n to n h adt he highest cu mulative pe r cen t real  G DPi ncreas e dur in g  hi s two terms , Re agan seco nd and Obama t h ird.

T he dev elo pme nt o f  t he  na ti o n's GD P a c cor ding toWo rl d Ban k:
U S r e al G DPgrew  by a n average of1.7 % fr o m 2 000 t o the  fir st  half  of 20 14, a  r ate around half  the  historic alav era ge  up t o  2000. 

B y e conomic  sector 
No mi n a l  G DP sector composit io n 
N ominal G DP sec t or  c o mpositio n,  20 15 ( i n  mill ions of  dollars ) at 2 0 05  c onstant  p rices
N omi nal  GDPS ecto r Comp osition,  2016 (in millions o f  dollars) atc ur r e nt pric es. 

Employmen t

T h erewere ap pro x imate ly 16 0. 4  m i llion in the U.S. l ab or for ce in  2017, the fo urth large s t labor fo rcei nt he world behin d Chi na, India, and theEurop ean Unio n.
The go v e rnment ( fed era l,sta t e  a nd local) emp l o yed22  millio n i n 2010.  Sm all  bu sin es ses are t he natio n' sla rg est  empl o yer repr es ent in g 3 7% of Americ an wo rker s.  T h e s econd-l a rg e s t sh ar eof e mpl oy mentbelo n gsto larg e busines ses empl oy in g 36% o f the U.S. wo rk force.

Th enat ion'sp r ivate se ctor employs 85% of wor k ing Ame ric ans.Gove rnment ac cou nts fo r 1 4 % of a ll U.S . wor ke rs. O ver 9 9 %  o f a ll  private e m p loy ing o rg aniz ationsin the U.S. are sm a llbusinesses. T he30 m i l li ons ma l l b us i nes s e s in the U.S. a ccount for  6 4 %of newly c r eat ed  jobs ( those c reate d  minusthose los t). Jobsin  sma l l  bu sinesses a ccounted  for 70%o f tho s ecreat edin the  l ast  deca de.

T h e p ropor tion o fAmeric ans e mp loyed by  small business versuslargebusin ess  has rema ine d  re lativelythesame yearbyyea r assom e  smal l bu s in ess e s bec omel arge busi n es ses a nd  just overh a l f o f sma llb usines sessurvive for moret han 5 years. A mong s t  la rge busi ne sses, severalofth e largestco mpanies and  employe rs in th e worl d areAmerica n co m panies . Am ong st them a reWa l mart, w hi ch is bot h th elarges t comp a ny a n d  the largest pri vates e ctore mpl oyerin  the wo r ld.Walmart em ploys 2.1 m illion  peo ple w orldwid eand 1. 4 m il lion in th e  U.S. alo ne.
There a re  nea rly  30 mi llio n small  bus in ess es in the U S. Mi no r iti es s uch a sHisp anics, Af r ican Ame ric a ns, Asi an  Am e r icans, an d Native Ame ric ans ( 3 5 % of
 debated_by economists_and may include aging_demographics, slower_population_and growth_in_labor force, slower_productivity growth, reduced_corporate investment, greater income_inequality reducing demand,_lack_of major innovations, and reduced labor power. The U.S. ranked 20th out of 220_countries_in GDP_per_capita_in 2017.  Among the_modern U.S. Presidents, Bill Clinton_had the_highest cumulative percent real GDP increase during his_two_terms, Reagan second_and Obama third.

The development of the nation's GDP according_to World Bank:
US real GDP grew_by an average_of_1.7%_from 2000 to the_first half of 2014, a rate_around half the historical average up_to 2000.

By economic sector

Nominal GDP sector composition_
Nominal GDP sector composition, 2015 (in_millions of dollars) at 2005_constant prices

Nominal_GDP Sector Composition, 2016 (in_millions of dollars)_at current_prices.

Employment

There were approximately_160.4 million in the U.S. labor_force in 2017,_the fourth largest labor force in_the_world behind China,_India,_and_the European_Union.
The government (federal,_state_and local)_employed_22 million in 2010. Small businesses_are_the nation's largest employer representing 37% of_American workers. The second-largest_share_of employment belongs to_large businesses employing 36% of_the U.S. workforce.

The nation's private sector_employs 85%_of working_Americans. Government accounts for 14% of all U.S. workers. Over 99%_of all private employing organizations in_the U.S. are small_businesses. The_30_million small businesses_in_the U.S._account for 64% of newly created jobs_(those created_minus those lost). Jobs in small_businesses accounted for 70%_of_those created in the last decade.

The_proportion of Americans employed by small_business versus large business has_remained_relatively_the same year by year_as some small businesses become large_businesses and just_over half of small businesses survive for_more_than 5 years. Amongst large businesses,_several_of the largest companies and employers_in_the_world are American companies. Amongst_them are Walmart, which is both_the largest company and the largest private sector employer_in the world._Walmart employs 2.1 million people worldwide_and_1.4 million_in the U.S. alone.

There are nearly 30 million small businesses_in the_US. Minorities such_as Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans (35%_of