Share of male workers in informal employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of male workers in informal employment was 58.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male workers in informal employment in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male workers in informal employment in Dominican Republic is 58.6%, measured 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 male workers in informal employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 82 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.
Share of male workers in informal employment 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% |
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 male workers in informal employment in Dominican Republic?
- Share of male workers in informal employment 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 male workers in informal employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of male workers in informal employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male workers in informal employment 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 male workers in informal employment. 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.