NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 25.94 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic is 25.94, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.57 | — |
| 2006 | 25.81 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.42 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.59 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.88 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.27 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.16 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.84 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.41 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 25.23 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.37 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.34 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.73 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 27.33 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 26.61 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.68 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.77 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 25.86 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 25.94 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.08 | 25.42 | 26.59 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.47 | 24.34 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.57 | 25.68 | 37.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 26.01 compare
- 47 Eritrea 26 compare
- 48 Tonga 25.98 compare
- 50 Oman 25.74 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 25.44 compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 25.12 compare
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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Dominican Republic was 25.94 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.