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

Dominican Republic: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation was 0.1424 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1424
Change on year
up 93.7%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.1986
in 2003
All-time low
0.0687
in 2005
Years of data
14
2001–2015

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

0.050.10.150.22001200820152001: 0.0992002: 0.1892003: 0.1992004: 0.1232005: 0.0692006: 0.0962007: 0.1122008: 0.1272009: 0.0782010: 0.1142011: 0.1272012: 0.152013: 0.0742015: 0.142

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Dominican Republic is 0.1424, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.7% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1986 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0687, in 2005.

That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.099
2002 0.1887 +90.5%
2003 0.1986 +5.2%
2004 0.1229 -38.1%
2005 0.0687 -44.1%
2006 0.0957 +39.3%
2007 0.1118 +16.8%
2008 0.1271 +13.7%
2009 0.0779 -38.7%
2010 0.1145 +47.0%
2011 0.1269 +10.9%
2012 0.1505 +18.5%
2013 0.0735 -51.1%
2015 0.1424 +93.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1212 0.0687 0.1986 9
2010s 0.1216 0.0735 0.1505 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 United States of America 0.1943 compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 0.164 compare
  3. 10 Jordan 0.1498 compare
  4. 12 South Africa 0.1338 compare
  5. 13 Peru 0.121 compare
  6. 14 Australia 0.1115 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Dominican Republic?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation in Dominican Republic was 0.1424 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1986 in 2003.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 in 2005.
How does Dominican Republic rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 247 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed