Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share in informal employment was 55.68 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Dominican Republic is 55.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.94, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.56 | 55.01 | 91.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.73 | 53.94 | 57.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.98 | 54.45 | 57.31 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Dominican Republic?
- Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic was 55.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.01 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.94 in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share in informal employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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