Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.2% for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.2% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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