Level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2022
All-time low
1.45
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.8 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.79 | — |
| 2016 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.45 | 1.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.45 | 1.8 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Dominican Republic was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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