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

Dominican Republic: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2489 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2489
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.2564
in 2018
All-time low
0.156
in 2004
Years of data
17
2000–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.1652001: 0.1692002: 0.1832003: 0.1722004: 0.1562005: 0.1712006: 0.1612007: 0.22008: 0.1692009: 0.1812010: 0.2062011: 0.1872012: 0.1942013: 0.1912015: 0.192018: 0.2562019: 0.249

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.2489 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2564 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 2004.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1648
2001 0.1694 +2.8%
2002 0.183 +8.0%
2003 0.1716 -6.2%
2004 0.156 -9.1%
2005 0.1708 +9.5%
2006 0.161 -5.8%
2007 0.2002 +24.3%
2008 0.1695 -15.3%
2009 0.1808 +6.7%
2010 0.2056 +13.7%
2011 0.1868 -9.2%
2012 0.1941 +3.9%
2013 0.1912 -1.5%
2015 0.1895 -0.9%
2018 0.2564 +35.3%
2019 0.2489 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1727 0.156 0.2002 10
2010s 0.2104 0.1868 0.2564 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Cameroon 0.264 compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 0.2559 compare
  3. 17 Jordan 0.2535 compare
  4. 19 Belgium 0.2488 compare
  5. 20 Panama 0.2399 compare
  6. 21 Malta 0.2382 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Dominican Republic?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Dominican Republic was 0.2489 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2564 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed