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 0.1772 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1772
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2024
in 2018
All-time low
0.1611
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2019

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

00.050.10.150.22001201020192001: 0.1612007: 0.1832011: 0.1922012: 0.1612013: 0.1722015: 0.1662018: 0.2022019: 0.177

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1772.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2024 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1611, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 occupational group: Elementary workers in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1611
2007 0.183 +13.6%
2011 0.1918 +4.8%
2012 0.1615 -15.8%
2013 0.1716 +6.3%
2015 0.166 -3.3%
2018 0.2024 +22.0%
2019 0.1772 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1721 0.1611 0.183 2
2010s 0.1784 0.1615 0.2024 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 22 Greece 0.1863 compare
  2. 23 Croatia 0.179 compare
  3. 24 Cyprus 0.1775 compare
  4. 26 Latvia 0.1759 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 0.1737 compare
  6. 28 South Africa 0.1651 compare

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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 0.1772 in 2019, 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 0.2024 in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
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