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

Dominican Republic: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

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

00.050.10.150.20.251996200420131996: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.14 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.187 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.201 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.208 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.217 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.219 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.218 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.203 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.222 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.22 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.231 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.238 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.229 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.223 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2013, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 78 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.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, 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 0.1%
1997 0.1% -1.7%
2000 0.2% +33.5%
2001 0.2% +7.8%
2002 0.2% +3.1%
2003 0.2% +4.5%
2004 0.2% -9.7%
2005 0.2% +11.6%
2006 0.2% -0.4%
2007 0.2% -6.7%
2008 0.2% +9.2%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% +5.2%
2011 0.2% +3.2%
2012 0.2% -3.8%
2013 0.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 0.2% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  4. 24 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 25 United States of America 0.2% compare
  6. 26 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.2% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population 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, 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
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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