Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic is 0.8%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 17 Finland 0.8% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
- 19 Argentina 0.8%
- 21 Netherlands 0.8% compare
- 22 Jamaica 0.8% compare
- 23 Belize 0.8%
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 service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
- Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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