Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry was 0.2231 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.2231
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
14th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3067
in 2007
All-time low
0.2132
in 2003
Years of data
14
2001–2015

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.232002: 0.2582003: 0.2132004: 0.2352005: 0.2572006: 0.2832007: 0.3072008: 0.262009: 0.2472010: 0.2782011: 0.2142012: 0.2612013: 0.2662015: 0.223

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2231.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3067 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2132, in 2003.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Teachers in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2295
2002 0.2577 +12.3%
2003 0.2132 -17.3%
2004 0.2349 +10.2%
2005 0.2567 +9.2%
2006 0.2831 +10.3%
2007 0.3067 +8.3%
2008 0.2604 -15.1%
2009 0.2468 -5.2%
2010 0.2783 +12.8%
2011 0.2141 -23.1%
2012 0.2611 +21.9%
2013 0.2664 +2.0%
2015 0.2231 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2543 0.2132 0.3067 9
2010s 0.2486 0.2141 0.2783 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Jordan 0.2989 compare
  2. 12 Honduras 0.2634 compare
  3. 13 South Africa 0.2611 compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2148 compare
  5. 16 Palestine, State of 0.2093 compare
  6. 17 Ecuador 0.2061 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry in Dominican Republic was 0.2231 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3067 in 2007.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 in 2003.
How does Dominican Republic rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 255 data points, 2000–2020
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