Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.60.811996200420131996: 0.826 % of total labor force in working age1997: 0.837 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.943 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.957 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.949 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.956 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.955 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.962 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.967 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.978 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.96 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.968 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.959 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.948 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.951 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic is 1.0%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1996 0.8%
1997 0.8% +1.3%
2000 1.0% +13.6%
2001 0.9% -0.9%
2002 1.0% +1.5%
2003 0.9% -0.8%
2004 1.0% +0.8%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% +1.2%
2009 1.0% -1.9%
2010 1.0% +0.8%
2011 1.0% -0.9%
2012 0.9% -1.1%
2013 1.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 31 Norway 1.0% compare
  2. 32 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  3. 33 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  4. 35 Peru 1.0% compare
  5. 36 Kenya 0.9% compare
  6. 37 Philippines 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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