Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.05 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.96 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 3.13 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 39 Switzerland 4.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 4.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Luxembourg 4.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Germany 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 China 3.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States Virgin Islands 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Dominican Republic?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Dominican Republic was 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.