Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 49.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2016
All-time low
14.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021

1020304050602007201420212007: 14.12008: 21.52009: 28.12010: 31.22011: 29.92012: 33.12013: 30.32014: 31.22015: 29.32016: 56.12017: 49.62018: 51.62019: 47.32021: 49

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Dominican Republic stood at 49.0%.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Dominican Republic, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 14.1%
2008 21.5% +52.4%
2009 28.1% +30.7%
2010 31.2% +11.0%
2011 29.9% -4.0%
2012 33.1% +10.7%
2013 30.3% -8.4%
2014 31.2% +2.7%
2015 29.3% -5.9%
2016 56.1% +91.3%
2017 49.6% -11.5%
2018 51.6% +3.9%
2019 47.3% -8.2%
2021 49.0% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 14.1% 28.1% 3
2010s 39.0% 29.3% 56.1% 10
2020s 49.0% 49.0% 49.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 24 Paraguay 50.4% compare
  2. 25 Turkey 49.3% compare
  3. 26 Brazil 49.1% compare
  4. 28 Albania 48.5% compare
  5. 29 Mexico 45.5% compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Dominican Republic?
Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Dominican Republic was 49.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)