Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8929 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.8929
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
27th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2005
All-time low
0.8407
in 2011
Years of data
13
2000–2013

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2013

00.250.50.7511.22000200620132000: 0.9692001: 12002: 1.22003: 0.9562004: 0.9372005: 1.22006: 0.922008: 0.9882009: 0.9912010: 12011: 0.8412012: 12013: 0.893

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8929.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8407, in 2011.

That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2000 0.969 —
2001 1.01 +4.4%
2002 1.15 +13.6%
2003 0.9565 -16.8%
2004 0.9373 -2.0%
2005 1.17 +25.2%
2006 0.9201 -21.6%
2008 0.9884 +7.4%
2009 0.9911 +0.3%
2010 1.02 +2.5%
2011 0.8407 -17.2%
2012 1 +18.9%
2013 0.8929 -10.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.8929 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.8929 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.9201 1.17 9
2010s 0.9374 0.8407 1.02 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Palestine 1.15 compare
  2. 25 Thailand 1.11 compare
  3. 26 Egypt 1 compare
  4. 28 South Africa 0.7501 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in Dominican Republic was 0.8929 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8407 in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2013.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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