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

Dominican Republic: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

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

00.10.20.30.41996200420131996: 0.286 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.311 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.306 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.323 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.328 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.33 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.302 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.324 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.334 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.33 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.329 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.358 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.367 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.373 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.353 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.341 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1996 0.3%
1997 0.3% +8.9%
2000 0.3% -1.6%
2001 0.3% +5.4%
2002 0.3% +1.8%
2003 0.3% +0.7%
2004 0.3% -8.6%
2005 0.3% +7.2%
2006 0.3% +3.2%
2007 0.3% -1.1%
2008 0.3% -0.4%
2009 0.4% +8.7%
2010 0.4% +2.5%
2011 0.4% +1.7%
2012 0.4% -5.3%
2013 0.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.3% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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