Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share in informal employment was 54.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.7
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
91.01
in 2002
All-time low
53.94
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment in Dominican Republic is 54.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% 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 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.4 | — |
| 2001 | 88.42 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 91.01 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 89.8 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 89.41 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.46 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 65.38 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 57.7 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 57.99 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.01 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.94 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 56.17 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 56.26 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.24 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 56.27 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.17 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 56.79 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.28 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 54.45 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.31 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.46 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 55.68 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.7 | -1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 54.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 54.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.01, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 | 55.72 | 54.45 | 57.31 | 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 in informal employment in Dominican Republic?
- Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic was 54.7 in 2024, 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 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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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