Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 49.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic stood at 49.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.9% | — |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 49.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 49.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 35.2% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Burkina Faso 51.7% compare
- 30 Zambia 50.9% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 50.4% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 48.3% compare
- 34 Malawi 48.2% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 47.8% compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic was 49.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".