Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic is 9.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 5 |
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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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).