Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 58.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 58.6% for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.7% | — |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 58.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 55.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 54.2% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 60.9% | 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Dominican Republic was 58.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.