Dominican Republic - Employment in services

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic was 59.80 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 62.90 in 2002, while its lowest value was 54.10 in 1996.

Definition: Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

See also:

Year Value
1991 56.60
1992 58.70
1993 59.10
1994 61.40
1995 61.30
1996 54.10
1997 54.50
1998 56.80
1999 57.20
2000 59.80
2001 62.10
2002 62.90
2003 59.30
2004 58.30
2005 58.80
2006 59.00
2007 59.80
2008 59.00
2009 59.80

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity