Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.61996200420131996: 0.42 % of female labor force in working age1997: 0.454 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.414 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.401 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.411 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.402 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.405 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.407 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.424 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.424 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.416 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.407 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.44 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.462 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.467 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.514 % of female labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 108 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.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1996 0.4%
1997 0.5% +8.2%
2000 0.4% -8.9%
2001 0.4% -3.2%
2002 0.4% +2.4%
2003 0.4% -2.0%
2004 0.4% +0.7%
2005 0.4% +0.6%
2006 0.4% +4.1%
2007 0.4% -0.0%
2008 0.4% -1.9%
2009 0.4% -2.3%
2010 0.4% +8.1%
2011 0.5% +5.0%
2012 0.5% +1.2%
2013 0.5% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
  2. 77 Panama 0.5% compare
  3. 78 Nicaragua 0.5% compare
  4. 80 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  5. 81 Montenegro 0.5% compare
  6. 82 El Salvador 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Dominican Republic was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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