Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1996–2013
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 73 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 75 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 77 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
- 79 Malta 0.1% compare
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 youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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