Industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.97 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
18.97
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.91
in 1991
All-time low
18.48
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 27.91992: 27.81993: 27.81994: 27.71995: 27.51996: 27.51997: 271998: 27.41999: 26.52000: 26.22001: 25.22002: 232003: 23.72004: 24.62005: 242006: 23.82007: 23.92008: 22.92009: 19.62010: 202011: 19.72012: 20.22013: 18.52014: 19.12015: 192016: 19.72017: 20.12018: 20.32019: 19.52020: 19.52021: 20.32022: 19.52023: 19.22024: 19.12025: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic is 18.97, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 2013.

Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.44 26.45 27.91 9
2000s 23.69 19.58 26.18 10
2010s 19.59 18.48 20.25 10
2020s 19.4 18.97 20.25 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 88 Australia 19.29 compare
  2. 89 Guam 19.26 compare
  3. 90 Belgium 19.25 compare
  4. 92 Paraguay 18.95 compare
  5. 93 United States 18.91 compare
  6. 94 Afghanistan 18.9 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Dominican Republic was 18.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27.91 in 1991.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 2013.
How does Dominican Republic rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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