Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica
Dominica: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 11.0% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica, 1989–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica is 11.0%, measured in 2001.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1991.
That places Dominica 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.0% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +131.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -30.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 10.0% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 22 Lebanon 11.3% compare
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 27 Nepal 10.7% compare
- 28 Spain 10.5% compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Dominica was 11.0% in 2001, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Dominica ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2001.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.