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

Dominican Republic: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

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

00.050.10.150.21996200420131996: 0.074 % of urban youth population1997: 0.109 % of urban youth population2000: 0.146 % of urban youth population2001: 0.165 % of urban youth population2002: 0.166 % of urban youth population2003: 0.173 % of urban youth population2004: 0.183 % of urban youth population2005: 0.172 % of urban youth population2006: 0.178 % of urban youth population2007: 0.175 % of urban youth population2008: 0.179 % of urban youth population2009: 0.198 % of urban youth population2010: 0.188 % of urban youth population2011: 0.168 % of urban youth population2012: 0.173 % of urban youth population2013: 0.119 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2013, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 97 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.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1996 0.1%
1997 0.1% +48.3%
2000 0.1% +34.2%
2001 0.2% +12.7%
2002 0.2% +0.4%
2003 0.2% +4.7%
2004 0.2% +5.3%
2005 0.2% -6.0%
2006 0.2% +3.4%
2007 0.2% -1.5%
2008 0.2% +2.5%
2009 0.2% +10.5%
2010 0.2% -5.2%
2011 0.2% -10.3%
2012 0.2% +2.9%
2013 0.1% -31.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 46 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  2. 47 Brazil 0.1% compare
  3. 48 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  4. 50 South Korea 0.1% compare
  5. 51 China 0.1% compare
  6. 52 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Dominican Republic?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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