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 0.7341 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7341
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.7866
in 2006
All-time low
0.4836
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic, 2002–2015

00.20.40.60.82002200820152002: 0.4842003: 0.5712004: 0.5672005: 0.772006: 0.7872007: 0.7432008: 0.632009: 0.7092010: 0.6682011: 0.7452012: 0.7072013: 0.6532015: 0.734

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.7341 for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in 2015.

The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7866 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4836, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 occupation: Teachers in Dominican Republic, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.4836
2003 0.5705 +18.0%
2004 0.5673 -0.6%
2005 0.77 +35.7%
2006 0.7866 +2.2%
2007 0.7427 -5.6%
2008 0.6301 -15.2%
2009 0.7093 +12.6%
2010 0.668 -5.8%
2011 0.7454 +11.6%
2012 0.7067 -5.2%
2013 0.6529 -7.6%
2015 0.7341 +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6575 0.4836 0.7866 8
2010s 0.7014 0.6529 0.7454 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Brazil 0.7563 compare
  2. 16 El Salvador 0.7512 compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 0.7357 compare
  4. 19 Ecuador 0.7325 compare
  5. 20 Australia 0.7305 compare
  6. 21 Chile 0.4882 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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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 0.7341 in 2015, 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 0.7866 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2015.
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 4.7%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 220 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed