Dominican Republic vs IDA only: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Dominican Republic
- IDA only
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 74.0% against 34.6% in IDA only, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 22.9% | 33.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 26.4% | 37.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 32.0% | 38.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 34.0% | 38.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Dominican Republic or IDA only?
- Dominican Republic, at 74.0% against 34.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Dominican Republic and IDA only?
- 39.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and IDA only rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).