Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.61996200420131996: 0.335 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.435 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.534 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.535 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.577 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.513 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.508 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.511 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.497 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.474 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.529 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.543 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.547 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.534 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.519 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.522 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic is 0.5%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1997 0.4% +29.9%
2000 0.5% +22.8%
2001 0.5% +0.3%
2002 0.6% +7.8%
2003 0.5% -11.1%
2004 0.5% -1.0%
2005 0.5% +0.5%
2006 0.5% -2.8%
2007 0.5% -4.6%
2008 0.5% +11.7%
2009 0.5% +2.6%
2010 0.5% +0.7%
2011 0.5% -2.4%
2012 0.5% -2.7%
2013 0.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Ghana 0.5% compare
  2. 7 Colombia 0.5% compare
  3. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Dominican Republic was 0.5% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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