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

Dominican Republic: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7243 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7243
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.74
in 2006
All-time low
0.5739
in 2002
Years of data
14
2001–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic, 2001–2015

00.20.40.60.82001200820152001: 0.6742002: 0.5742003: 0.6942004: 0.6132005: 0.7212006: 0.742007: 0.7182008: 0.5992009: 0.6922010: 0.6622011: 0.7352012: 0.72013: 0.6412015: 0.724

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7243.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5739, in 2002.

That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6735
2002 0.5739 -14.8%
2003 0.6938 +20.9%
2004 0.6125 -11.7%
2005 0.7208 +17.7%
2006 0.74 +2.7%
2007 0.7181 -3.0%
2008 0.5993 -16.5%
2009 0.6916 +15.4%
2010 0.6616 -4.3%
2011 0.7346 +11.0%
2012 0.6997 -4.8%
2013 0.6406 -8.4%
2015 0.7243 +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6693 0.5739 0.74 9
2010s 0.6922 0.6406 0.7346 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 Palestine, State of 0.7478 compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 0.7334 compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 0.7252 compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.7126 compare
  5. 22 Australia 0.7114 compare
  6. 23 Honduras 0.7106 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic was 0.7243 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2006.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5739 in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed