Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.87
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.39
in 2013
All-time low
10.55
in 2008
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.87 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.31 | — |
| 1992 | 12.16 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.77 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.04 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 12.17 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.09 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.17 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.46 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.42 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.49 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.78 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 10.55 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 12.48 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 10.81 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 13.96 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 14.82 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.39 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 16.74 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.44 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 14.85 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 15.84 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.77 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16.87 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 12.85 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 11.56 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 12.87 | +11.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.67, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.06 | 11.76 | 12.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.45 | 10.55 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 10.81 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 | 11.56 | 16.87 | 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Dominican Republic was 12.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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