Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.2%
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
43rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.10.20.31996200420131996: 0.155 % of rural youth population1997: 0.167 % of rural youth population2000: 0.256 % of rural youth population2001: 0.238 % of rural youth population2002: 0.225 % of rural youth population2003: 0.233 % of rural youth population2004: 0.232 % of rural youth population2005: 0.229 % of rural youth population2006: 0.217 % of rural youth population2007: 0.192 % of rural youth population2008: 0.234 % of rural youth population2009: 0.234 % of rural youth population2010: 0.221 % of rural youth population2011: 0.205 % of rural youth population2012: 0.237 % of rural youth population2013: 0.157 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic is 0.2%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 94 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.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1996 0.2%
1997 0.2% +8.1%
2000 0.3% +53.2%
2001 0.2% -7.0%
2002 0.2% -5.4%
2003 0.2% +3.5%
2004 0.2% -0.5%
2005 0.2% -1.2%
2006 0.2% -5.1%
2007 0.2% -11.5%
2008 0.2% +21.6%
2009 0.2% +0.1%
2010 0.2% -5.7%
2011 0.2% -7.0%
2012 0.2% +15.4%
2013 0.2% -33.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +53.2% 0.2% 0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 40 Bulgaria 0.2% compare
  2. 41 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 42 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 44 Zambia 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic was 0.2% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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