Dominican Republic Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 15.5% (2008 est.)
15.6% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	14.50 %	76		2002 est.
2004	16.50 %	57	13.79 %	2003 est.
2005	17.00 %	137	3.03 %	2004 est.
2006	17.00 %	145	0.00 %	2005 est.
2007	16.00 %	151	-5.88 %	2006 est.
2008	15.60 %	152	-2.50 %	2007 est.
2009	15.50 %	155	-0.64 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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