Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2013, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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