Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.1%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
61st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.10.20.31996200420131996: 0.327 % of rural youth labor force1997: 0.278 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.065 % of rural youth labor force2001: 0.063 % of rural youth labor force2002: 0.056 % of rural youth labor force2003: 0.08 % of rural youth labor force2004: 0.054 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.071 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.061 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.073 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.023 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.063 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.065 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.064 % of rural youth labor force2012: 0.086 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.104 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2013.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 94 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, rural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1996 0.3%
1997 0.3% -15.0%
2000 0.1% -76.6%
2001 0.1% -3.6%
2002 0.1% -10.3%
2003 0.1% +41.8%
2004 0.1% -32.3%
2005 0.1% +31.8%
2006 0.1% -13.6%
2007 0.1% +18.7%
2008 0.0% -68.4%
2009 0.1% +173.8%
2010 0.1% +2.6%
2011 0.1% -1.6%
2012 0.1% +35.3%
2013 0.1% +20.3%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 58 Belarus 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Korea 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Denmark 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
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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