Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.60.81996200420131996: 0.756 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241997: 0.758 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.768 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242001: 0.789 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242002: 0.741 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.772 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.739 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.749 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.744 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.711 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.714 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.737 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.696 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.697 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.702 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.709 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2013, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1996 0.8%
1997 0.8% +0.3%
2000 0.8% +1.4%
2001 0.8% +2.7%
2002 0.7% -6.1%
2003 0.8% +4.3%
2004 0.7% -4.3%
2005 0.7% +1.4%
2006 0.7% -0.6%
2007 0.7% -4.5%
2008 0.7% +0.4%
2009 0.7% +3.2%
2010 0.7% -5.5%
2011 0.7% +0.1%
2012 0.7% +0.8%
2013 0.7% +0.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 35 Brazil 0.7% compare
  2. 36 Gambia 0.7% compare
  3. 37 Greece 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Latvia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Dominican Republic was 0.7% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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