Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic is 0.9%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8% | — |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.9% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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