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 0.5793 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5793
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.7192
in 2002
All-time low
0.5277
in 2018
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: 0.7192003: 0.6422004: 0.572005: 0.6732006: 0.6462007: 0.682008: 0.6452009: 0.712010: 0.6592011: 0.6952012: 0.6142013: 0.5382015: 0.5942018: 0.5282019: 0.579

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic stood at 0.5793.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7192 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5277, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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: Health in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7192
2003 0.6423 -10.7%
2004 0.5704 -11.2%
2005 0.6728 +18.0%
2006 0.6463 -3.9%
2007 0.6802 +5.3%
2008 0.6445 -5.3%
2009 0.7097 +10.1%
2010 0.6591 -7.1%
2011 0.6945 +5.4%
2012 0.6135 -11.7%
2013 0.5383 -12.3%
2015 0.5937 +10.3%
2018 0.5277 -11.1%
2019 0.5793 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6607 0.5704 0.7192 8
2010s 0.6009 0.5277 0.6945 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Honduras 0.679 compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 0.6618 compare
  3. 13 Armenia 0.5835 compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.5639 compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 0.5618 compare
  6. 17 Argentina 0.501 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 0.5793 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 0.7192 in 2002.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5277 in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed