Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 16.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic stood at 16.54. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 | — |
| 2001 | 10.09 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10.48 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.38 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.42 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.97 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.55 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 9.92 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 10.67 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 11.47 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.31 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.88 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 16.37 | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 16.54 | +1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3 | 9.42 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 | 11.1 | 16.54 | 7 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Dominican Republic was 16.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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