Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 39.53 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.53 %
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
51.24 %
in 2000
All-time low
9.3 %
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 51.2 %2001: 48.4 %2002: 50.8 %2003: 47.9 %2004: 45 %2005: 25 %2006: 20.3 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13 %2013: 14 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 38.7 %2016: 41.7 %2017: 42.5 %2018: 39.6 %2019: 33 %2020: 34.7 %2021: 39.9 %2022: 41.7 %2023: 42 %2024: 39.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 39.53 % for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 325.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.24 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3 %, in 2014.

That places Dominican Republic 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 51.24 %
2001 48.39 % -5.6%
2002 50.82 % +5.0%
2003 47.87 % -5.8%
2004 44.96 % -6.1%
2005 24.99 % -44.4%
2006 20.27 % -18.9%
2007 16.48 % -18.7%
2008 13.26 % -19.5%
2009 13.32 % +0.5%
2010 10.64 % -20.1%
2011 12.8 % +20.3%
2012 12.96 % +1.3%
2013 13.99 % +7.9%
2014 9.3 % -33.5%
2015 38.66 % +315.7%
2016 41.74 % +8.0%
2017 42.48 % +1.8%
2018 39.62 % -6.7%
2019 32.96 % -16.8%
2020 34.73 % +5.4%
2021 39.9 % +14.9%
2022 41.71 % +4.5%
2023 42.01 % +0.7%
2024 39.53 % -5.9%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 39.53 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.23 %, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 39.53 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.91 %, 79% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +315.7% 9.3 % 38.66 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.16 % 13.26 % 51.24 % 10
2010s 25.52 % 9.3 % 42.48 % 10
2020s 39.58 % 34.73 % 42.01 % 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 26 Jordan 46.9 % compare
  2. 27 Panama 43.73 % compare
  3. 28 Grenada 39.56 % compare
  4. 30 Serbia 39.11 % compare
  5. 31 Brazil 33.99 % compare
  6. 32 Georgia 32.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Dominican Republic?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Dominican Republic was 39.53 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 51.24 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 % in 2014.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Dominican Republic ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 325.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
42 places, 511 data points, 2000–2025
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