Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
37th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.10.20.31996200420131996: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.231 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.257 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.243 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.242 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.276 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.261 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2013, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 34 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  2. 35 Nepal 0.3% compare
  3. 36 Korea, Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 38 Bolivia 0.3% compare
  5. 39 France 0.3% compare
  6. 40 Brazil 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Dominican Republic was 0.3% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 80 countries with data for 2013.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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