Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 90.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic is 90.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2014.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 82.9% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 82.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.2% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Dominican Republic was 90.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).