Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 90.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector in Dominican Republic is 90.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 in the agricultural sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector in Dominican Republic?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector 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 in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).