Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 51.4% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica, 1989–2001
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2001, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica stood at 51.4%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica peaked at 55.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 33.5% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.719 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8329 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1305 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15.34 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49.11 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominica was 51.4% in 2001, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Dominica ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2001.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.