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

Dominican Republic: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry was 0.5742 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5742
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
19th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.6968
in 2009
All-time low
0.5258
in 2018
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Dominican Republic, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.5572002: 0.6372003: 0.632004: 0.5452005: 0.6552006: 0.6122007: 0.6512008: 0.6062009: 0.6972010: 0.6482011: 0.6562012: 0.582013: 0.5362015: 0.5772018: 0.5262019: 0.574

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Dominican Republic is 0.5742, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6968 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5258, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5572
2002 0.6371 +14.3%
2003 0.6304 -1.1%
2004 0.5455 -13.5%
2005 0.6548 +20.0%
2006 0.6123 -6.5%
2007 0.6509 +6.3%
2008 0.6065 -6.8%
2009 0.6968 +14.9%
2010 0.6475 -7.1%
2011 0.6559 +1.3%
2012 0.5798 -11.6%
2013 0.5364 -7.5%
2015 0.5774 +7.6%
2018 0.5258 -8.9%
2019 0.5742 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6213 0.5455 0.6968 9
2010s 0.5853 0.5258 0.6559 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 16 Palestine, State of 0.6167 compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 0.6162 compare
  3. 18 Armenia 0.5774 compare
  4. 20 Chile 0.5592 compare
  5. 21 Guatemala 0.4696 compare
  6. 22 Argentina 0.4634 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Dominican Republic?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry in Dominican Republic was 0.5742 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.6968 in 2009.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5258 in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry?
Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 paid employment, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 320 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed