Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic is 12.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.6% | — |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -21.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 39% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.3%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.7% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Dominican Republic was 12.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.