Dominican Republic - Unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 44.50 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 53.00 in 1992, while its lowest value was 22.20 in 2002.

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

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Year Value
1991 48.20
1992 53.00
1993 52.40
1994 40.70
1995 41.50
1996 44.00
1997 44.10
2000 34.30
2002 22.20
2007 44.50

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 21.20 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 25.00 in 1991, while its lowest value was 14.90 in 2002.

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

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Year Value
1991 25.00
1992 24.10
1993 24.20
1994 21.40
1995 20.90
1996 20.40
1997 19.50
2000 16.20
2002 14.90
2007 21.20

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Dominican Republic was 30.30 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 36.30 in 1992, while its lowest value was 18.00 in 2002.

Definition:

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

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Year Value
1991 34.00
1992 36.30
1993 36.10
1994 29.20
1995 29.20
1996 29.40
1997 28.50
2000 23.10
2002 18.00
2007 30.30

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Dominican Republic was 16.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 35.20 in 1992, while its lowest value was 16.40 in 2010.

Definition:

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

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Year Value
1991 33.30
1992 35.20
1993 34.80
1994 27.10
1995 26.20
1996 28.40
1997 28.10
1998 23.80
1999 24.90
2000 23.30
2001 26.10
2002 26.60
2003 26.60
2004 30.60
2005 28.80
2006 27.20
2007 25.50
2008 22.90
2009 23.20
2010 16.40

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Dominican Republic was 9.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 12.80 in 1991, while its lowest value was 7.80 in 1999.

Definition:

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

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Year Value
1991 12.80
1992 12.00
1993 11.40
1994 10.20
1995 10.20
1996 10.60
1997 9.20
1998 9.30
1999 7.80
2000 8.70
2001 9.40
2002 9.40
2003 10.60
2004 10.40
2005 11.10
2006 9.30
2007 9.40
2008 8.50
2009 9.80
2010 9.30

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Dominican Republic was 12.40 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 20.70 in 1992, while its lowest value was 12.40 in 2010.

Definition:

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

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Year Value
1991 19.90
1992 20.70
1993 19.90
1994 16.20
1995 15.80
1996 16.70
1997 15.60
1998 14.40
1999 13.80
2000 14.20
2001 15.70
2002 16.10
2003 16.70
2004 18.40
2005 18.00
2006 16.40
2007 15.70
2008 14.20
2009 14.90
2010 12.40

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment