Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by was 0.7281 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7281
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.7522
in 2018
All-time low
0.4657
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019

00.20.40.60.82002201020192002: 0.5062003: 0.4662004: 0.4892005: 0.6332006: 0.6782007: 0.6862008: 0.6082009: 0.6232010: 0.6022011: 0.6352012: 0.6692013: 0.5852015: 0.6792018: 0.7522019: 0.728

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic is 0.7281, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7522 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4657, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.506
2003 0.4657 -8.0%
2004 0.4892 +5.0%
2005 0.6334 +29.5%
2006 0.6783 +7.1%
2007 0.6857 +1.1%
2008 0.6079 -11.3%
2009 0.6232 +2.5%
2010 0.6019 -3.4%
2011 0.6353 +5.6%
2012 0.6693 +5.3%
2013 0.5848 -12.6%
2015 0.6785 +16.0%
2018 0.7522 +10.9%
2019 0.7281 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5862 0.4657 0.6857 8
2010s 0.6643 0.5848 0.7522 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Sri Lanka 0.7911 compare
  2. 11 Peru 0.7345 compare
  3. 12 Paraguay 0.7288 compare
  4. 14 Honduras 0.7004 compare
  5. 15 Ecuador 0.6973 compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 0.6908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic was 0.7281 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.7522 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4657 in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 249 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed