Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 4.01 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
4.01 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.01 million
in 2013
All-time low
2.75 million
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1996200420131996: 2.8M1997: 2.9M2000: 3.0M2001: 3.0M2002: 3.1M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.2M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.6M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.7M2011: 3.9M2012: 3.9M2013: 4.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic is 4.01 million, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.01 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 2.75 million —
1997 2.86 million +3.7%
2000 2.98 million +4.5%
2001 2.98 million -0.2%
2002 3.07 million +3.1%
2003 3.10 million +1.0%
2004 3.19 million +2.8%
2005 3.23 million +1.3%
2006 3.39 million +5.0%
2007 3.49 million +3.0%
2008 3.56 million +2.0%
2009 3.56 million -0.0%
2010 3.71 million +4.3%
2011 3.86 million +4.1%
2012 3.94 million +2.1%
2013 4.01 million +1.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 4.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 4.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.90 million, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.81 million 2.75 million 2.86 million 2
2000s 3.25 million 2.98 million 3.56 million 10
2010s 3.88 million 3.71 million 4.01 million 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 57 Austria 4.16 million compare
  2. 58 Rwanda 4.12 million compare
  3. 59 Tunisia 4.05 million compare
  4. 61 Togo 3.84 million compare
  5. 62 Honduras 3.80 million compare
  6. 63 Azerbaijan 3.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Dominican Republic was 4.01 million in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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