Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share in informal employment was 55.68 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
55.68
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
91.01
in 2002
All-time low
53.94
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share in informal employment in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 90.42001: 88.42002: 912003: 89.82004: 89.42005: 70.52006: 65.42007: 57.72008: 582009: 552010: 53.92011: 56.22012: 56.32013: 55.92014: 54.22015: 56.32016: 56.32017: 57.22018: 56.82019: 54.32020: 54.52021: 57.32022: 56.52023: 55.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Colombia 56.14 compare
  2. 28 Panama 56.13 compare
  3. 29 Namibia 55.76 compare
  4. 31 Jordan 55.12 compare
  5. 32 Jamaica 54.64 compare
  6. 33 Palestine, State of 53.87 compare

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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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Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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