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Labor Stats: compare key data on Dominican Republic & Haiti

Definitions

  • Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Rigidity of employment index: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Firing cost > Weeks of wages: Firing cost is the cost of advance notice requirements, severance payments, and penalties due when terminating a redundant worker, expressed in weekly wages. One month is recorded as 4 1/3 weeks.
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes: Percentage of population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Female economic activity: Female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) in 2000.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Child labor rate > Boys: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Female economic activity growth: The % change in the female economic activity rate (aged 15 and above) from 1990 to 2000.
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Child labor rate > Girls: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in agriculture.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male: Percentage of male population aged 15-24 that is unemployed. 
  • Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in industry.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). 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.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). 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.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14: Economically active children, female (% of female children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). 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. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment: 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."
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14: Economically active children refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Work only refers to children involved in economic activity and not attending school.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female: Percentage of female population aged 15-24 that is unemployed.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14: Percent employed in services.
  • Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24: Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate.
  • Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services 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-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14: Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). 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. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of females employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed: Wage and salary workers, male (% of males employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed: Contributing family workers, female (% of females employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold u2018self-employment jobsu2019 as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed: Contributing family workers, male (% of males employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employed). Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employment in agriculture > % of total employment: 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. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employment in services > % of total employment: 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."
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment: 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. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment in industry > % of total employment: 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. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water)."
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Wage workers (also known as employees) are people who hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that provide basic remuneration that does not depend directly on the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$: Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Self-employed, female > % of females employed: Self-employed, female (% of females employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, male > % of males employed: Self-employed, male (% of males employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Self-employed, total > % of total employed: Self-employed, total (% of total employed). Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employed). Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, unpaid family workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Unpaid family workers are people who work without pay in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). 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. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). 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. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, work only (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children, total (% of children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment: 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. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
  • Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment: 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. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing."
STAT Dominican Republic Haiti HISTORY
Child labor > Both sexes 13%
Ranked 49th.
21%
Ranked 33th. 62% more than Dominican Republic

Employment rate > Adults 53.3
Ranked 117th.
55.4
Ranked 100th. 4% more than Dominican Republic

GNI > Current US$ $56.83 billion
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Haiti
$7.91 billion
Ranked 127th.

GNI > Current US$ per capita $5,530.50
Ranked 83th. 7 times more than Haiti
$777.68
Ranked 152nd.

Hours worked > Standard workweek 44 hours
Ranked 75th.
48 hours
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Dominican Republic
Labor force 4.5 million
Ranked 69th. 23% more than Haiti
3.64 million
Ranked 82nd.
Labor force > By occupation agriculture 17%, industry 24.3%, services and government 58.7% agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 14.6%
Ranked 19th.
66%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 22.3%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Haiti
9%
Ranked 9th.
Labor force > By occupation > Services 63.1%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Haiti
25%
Ranked 8th.
Labor force per 1000 449.05
Ranked 62nd. 17% more than Haiti
382.92
Ranked 128th.
Labor force, total 4.63 million
Ranked 85th. 7% more than Haiti
4.31 million
Ranked 91st.

Rigidity of employment index 42
Ranked 68th. 75% more than Haiti
24
Ranked 121st.

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.61
Ranked 121st.
$0.88
Ranked 103th. 44% more than Dominican Republic
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 6,320 Dominican pesos ($167) per month in the FTZs and between 6,880 pesos and 11,292 pesos outside the FTZs, depending upon the size of the company; 5,117 pesos ($130) per month for the public sector; 234 pesos a day for farm workers who are covered by minimum wage regulations based on a 10-hour day, with the exception of sugarcane workers who received 129 pesos ($3.19) based on an eight-hour workday. 200 Haitian gourdes ($5) per day for industrial and commercial work; 300 Haitain gourdes ($7.50) per day for workers paid at a piecework rate for an eight-hour workday.
Labor force, total per 1000 450.86
Ranked 101st. 6% more than Haiti
424.08
Ranked 122nd.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 63.3%
Ranked 16th. 26% more than Haiti
50.2%
Ranked 29th.
Firing cost > Weeks of wages 87.6 weeks of wages
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Haiti
26 weeks of wages
Ranked 112th.

Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 3.1%
Ranked 11th.
48.5%
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Dominican Republic
GNI per capita > Constant LCU 37,529.71
Ranked 50th. 26 times more than Haiti
1,433
Ranked 103th.

Employment rate > Women 41.8
Ranked 113th. 19% more than Haiti
35
Ranked 138th.

Labor force > Total 4.42 million
Ranked 75th. 1% more than Haiti
4.38 million
Ranked 79th.

Employment rate > Men 64.8
Ranked 109th.
77.2
Ranked 44th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 74%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Haiti
62.7%
Ranked 34th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 74%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Haiti
62.7%
Ranked 34th.
Force > Total > Per capita 0.406 per capita
Ranked 129th.
0.43 per capita
Ranked 109th. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Force > Total 3.85 million
Ranked 86th. 5% more than Haiti
3.67 million
Ranked 88th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Men > Aged above 14 26%
Ranked 55th. 72% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 83th.
Unemployment > Youth unemployment, both sexes 30.3%
Ranked 13th. 69% more than Haiti
17.9%
Ranked 43th.

GNI > Current LCU 2.23 trillion
Ranked 63th. 7 times more than Haiti
331.9 billion
Ranked 104th.

Female economic activity 40%
Ranked 121st.
56%
Ranked 69th. 40% more than Dominican Republic
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 52.8%
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Haiti
38.5%
Ranked 27th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 52.8%
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Haiti
38.5%
Ranked 27th.
Labor force > Per capita 479.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Haiti
418.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 76.25%
Ranked 125th.
79.76%
Ranked 105th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
Employment rate > Young adults 33.5
Ranked 116th.
47
Ranked 55th. 40% more than Dominican Republic

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-2,212,300,000.00
Ranked 119th.
$68.45 million
Ranked 27th.

Child labor rate > Boys 9
Ranked 20th.
37.3
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 2.78$
Ranked 106th.
6.37$
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Child labor > Boys 18%
Ranked 43th.
22%
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 21
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Haiti
10
Ranked 138th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Men > Aged above 14 20.6%
Ranked 21st.
62.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Female economic activity growth 17%
Ranked 23th.
-3%
Ranked 145th.
Employment rate > Young men 42.9
Ranked 99th.
55.7
Ranked 50th. 30% more than Dominican Republic

Employment rate > Young women 24.1
Ranked 125th.
38.4
Ranked 63th. 59% more than Dominican Republic

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 2,745.63$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
6,918.57$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 39.66%
Ranked 43th.
48.75%
Ranked 25th. 23% more than Dominican Republic
GNI > Constant LCU 385.68 billion
Ranked 63th. 26 times more than Haiti
14.58 billion
Ranked 96th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 37,529.71
Ranked 50th. 26 times more than Haiti
1,433
Ranked 103th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $4,868.45
Ranked 48th. 11 times more than Haiti
$461.29
Ranked 95th.

Child labor rate > Girls 2.7
Ranked 26th.
29.6
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Dominican Republic
Employment > Employment share by sector > Agriculture > Women > Aged above 14 2.8%
Ranked 44th.
37.3%
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Dominican Republic
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 73%
Ranked 79th.
78.7%
Ranked 41st. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 32.7%
Ranked 146th.
51.2%
Ranked 65th. 57% more than Dominican Republic

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 17.7%
Ranked 154th.
41.9%
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, male 21.2%
Ranked 19th. 40% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 48th.

Child labor > Girls 8%
Ranked 59th.
19%
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 69.76%
Ranked 128th.
81.02%
Ranked 87th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 13.22%
Ranked 56th.
22.78%
Ranked 38th. 72% more than Dominican Republic
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 26 million$
Ranked 101st.
59 million$
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 0.881$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 118th.
13.82$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 37th. 16 times more than Dominican Republic

Employment > Employment share by sector > Industry > Women > Aged above 14 15.1%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Haiti
6%
Ranked 83th.
Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Men > Aged above 14 53.4%
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Haiti
22.4%
Ranked 88th.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 83.41%
Ranked 83th. 3% more than Haiti
80.61%
Ranked 117th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 34.61%
Ranked 98th.
40.22%
Ranked 75th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 45.29%
Ranked 136th.
66.09%
Ranked 94th. 46% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 97.9%
Ranked 51st. About the same as Haiti
97.51%
Ranked 89th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 49.68%
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Haiti
43.07%
Ranked 88th.
Employees, services, female > % of female employment 87.9%
Ranked 18th. 55% more than Haiti
56.7%
Ranked 73th.

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 56.4%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Haiti
22.4%
Ranked 89th.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 22.6%
Ranked 29th. 50% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 48th.

Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 29.4%
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Haiti
17.9%
Ranked 43th.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 7.87%
Ranked 5th.
29.6%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 2.5%
Ranked 49th.
37.3%
Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Dominican Republic

Employees > Services > Female > % of female employment 84.2%
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Haiti
56.7%
Ranked 69th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 82.36 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 22nd.
230.84 BoP $ per $1 million of
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Economically active children > Total > % of children ages 7-14 5.8%
Ranked 22nd.
33.4%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Dominican Republic
Economically active children > Study and work > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 93.8%
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Haiti
82.3%
Ranked 14th.
Economically active children > Work only > % of economically active children > Ages 7-14 6.2%
Ranked 21st.
17.7%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ > Per capita 256,589.48 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Haiti
115,534.21 BoP $ per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 86.01%
Ranked 37th.
86.97%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 93.93%
Ranked 24th. 3% more than Haiti
91.62%
Ranked 52nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 95.7%
Ranked 88th.
96.41%
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 21.76%
Ranked 40th.
24.19%
Ranked 37th. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per $ GDP 92.1$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 26th.
230.78$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 96.57%
Ranked 108th.
96.94%
Ranked 88th. About the same as Dominican Republic
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date September 22, 1953 April 12, 1957
GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 96.41%
Ranked 112th.
100.87%
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Dominican Republic

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 47%
Ranked 95th.
57.5%
Ranked 54th. 22% more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Youth unemployment, female 44.5%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Haiti
21.1%
Ranked 35th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 70.63%
Ranked 24th. 5% more than Haiti
67.08%
Ranked 29th.
Unemployment > Male > % of male labor force 10.5%
Ranked 16th. 69% more than Haiti
6.2%
Ranked 63th.

Employment > Employment share by sector > Services > Women > Aged above 14 82.1%
Ranked 32nd. 45% more than Haiti
56.7%
Ranked 71st.
Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 16.2%
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 38th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 95.91%
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Haiti
93.49%
Ranked 127th.
Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Men > Aged 15 to 24 2.5
Ranked 41st.
3.5
Ranked 14th. 40% more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Unemployed youths per unemployed adult > Women > Aged 15 to 24 1.7 ratio
Ranked 63th.
3.7 ratio
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 23.1%
Ranked 20th. 29% more than Haiti
17.9%
Ranked 35th.

Force > Female > % of total labor force 35.9%
Ranked 143th.
41.72%
Ranked 94th. 16% more than Dominican Republic

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 48.82%
Ranked 131st.
58.67%
Ranked 109th. 20% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 10.18%
Ranked 86th.
33.5%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 38.8%
Ranked 67th.
44.2%
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Dominican Republic
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 38.92%
Ranked 126th.
42.72%
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 15.6%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Haiti
7.2%
Ranked 61st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 57.76%
Ranked 56th.
67.06%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-215,275,040.31
Ranked 116th.
$6.73 million
Ranked 32nd.

Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 6.12%
Ranked 35th.
20.56%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ per capita 290.79$
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Haiti
106.36$
Ranked 54th.

Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 19.85%
Ranked 4th.
37.3%
Ranked 5th. 88% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 42.45%
Ranked 128th.
67.88%
Ranked 79th. 60% more than Dominican Republic
Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 21.3%
Ranked 23th.
62.5%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 38.2%
Ranked 90th. 28% more than Haiti
29.9%
Ranked 121st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 56.5%
Ranked 102nd.
61%
Ranked 72nd. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Wage and salaried workers, female > % of females employed 45.4%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Haiti
21.2%
Ranked 40th.
Wage and salary workers, male > % of males employed 39.3%
Ranked 81st. 2 times more than Haiti
17.4%
Ranked 41st.
Contributing family workers, female > % of females employed 2.1%
Ranked 47th.
11.2%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Contributing family workers, male > % of males employed 1.6%
Ranked 38th.
12.3%
Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Dominican Republic
Contributing family workers, total > % of total employed 1.8%
Ranked 47th.
11.9%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Dominican Republic
Employment in agriculture > % of total employment 14.5%
Ranked 20th.
50.5%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Employment in services > % of total employment 63.5%
Ranked 40th. 64% more than Haiti
38.7%
Ranked 77th.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 65.2%
Ranked 82nd.
70.1%
Ranked 50th. 8% more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 44.5%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Haiti
21.1%
Ranked 34th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 30.3%
Ranked 5th. 69% more than Haiti
17.9%
Ranked 39th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 21.2%
Ranked 8th. 40% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 44th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ per capita 260.06 BoP $
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Haiti
106.39 BoP $
Ranked 27th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -3.753%
Ranked 103th.
0.873%
Ranked 29th.

GNI growth > Annual % 3.91%
Ranked 50th. 19% more than Haiti
3.29%
Ranked 58th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 216,995.61
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Haiti
32,623.43
Ranked 108th.

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 40.8%
Ranked 9th. 93% more than Haiti
21.1%
Ranked 35th.

Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 21.6%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Haiti
8.3%
Ranked 59th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 73.3%
Ranked 139th.
81.08%
Ranked 101st. 11% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 29.02%
Ranked 73th.
50.03%
Ranked 34th. 72% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 47.81%
Ranked 139th.
65.94%
Ranked 97th. 38% more than Dominican Republic
Employees > Industry > Female > % of female employment 13.7%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Haiti
6%
Ranked 81st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 66.49%
Ranked 129th.
69.59%
Ranked 112th. 5% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 76.32%
Ranked 119th.
78.01%
Ranked 106th. 2% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 53.45%
Ranked 127th.
64.42%
Ranked 98th. 21% more than Dominican Republic
Employment in industry > % of total employment 21.9%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Haiti
10.8%
Ranked 91st.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -86,802,090,399
Ranked 125th.
2.87 billion
Ranked 21st.

Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 18.4%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Haiti
7.2%
Ranked 57th.

Unemployment > Female > % of female labor force 30.7%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Haiti
8.3%
Ranked 51st.

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 48.51%
Ranked 140th.
57.85%
Ranked 89th. 19% more than Dominican Republic

Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 34.3%
Ranked 10th. 63% more than Haiti
21.1%
Ranked 31st.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 71.45%
Ranked 139th.
80.54%
Ranked 97th. 13% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 37.8%
Ranked 126th.
65.35%
Ranked 72nd. 73% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 33.32%
Ranked 98th.
60.13%
Ranked 43th. 80% more than Dominican Republic
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 24.65%
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Haiti
1.8%
Ranked 14th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ > Per capita 286.92$ per capita
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Haiti
115.5$ per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -8,446,559,467.261
Ranked 124th.
282.24 million
Ranked 27th.

Workers' remittances > Receipts > BoP > Current US$ 2.43 billion BoP $
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Haiti
985.25 million BoP $
Ranked 33th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Received > US$ 2.72 billion$
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Haiti
985 million$
Ranked 57th.

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.23%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Haiti
95.92%
Ranked 148th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 4.39%
Ranked 66th.
21.35%
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 19.12%
Ranked 134th.
37.34%
Ranked 60th. 95% more than Dominican Republic
GNI > Current LCU per capita 216,995.61
Ranked 64th. 7 times more than Haiti
32,623.43
Ranked 108th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 66.83%
Ranked 118th.
78.69%
Ranked 69th. 18% more than Dominican Republic
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.38%
Ranked 62nd.
94.44%
Ranked 61st. The same as Dominican Republic
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 49.5%
Ranked 67th. 48% more than Haiti
33.5%
Ranked 131st.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 41.4%
Ranked 124th.
55.7%
Ranked 53th. 35% more than Dominican Republic

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 64.21%
Ranked 78th.
74.65%
Ranked 43th. 16% more than Dominican Republic
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 66.36%
Ranked 117th.
70.22%
Ranked 89th. 6% more than Dominican Republic

Self-employed, female > % of females employed 23.9%
Ranked 39th.
77%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Dominican Republic
Self-employed, male > % of males employed 52.3%
Ranked 13th.
81.2%
Ranked 1st. 55% more than Dominican Republic
Self-employed, total > % of total employed 40.3%
Ranked 24th.
79.5%
Ranked 1st. 97% more than Dominican Republic
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 71.8%
Ranked 77th. 8% more than Haiti
66.5%
Ranked 106th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.97%
Ranked 65th. 1% more than Haiti
83.27%
Ranked 79th.

Wage and salaried workers, total > % of total employed 41.9%
Ranked 84th. 2 times more than Haiti
18.9%
Ranked 46th.
Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 33.74%
Ranked 7th.
79.36%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 9.6%
Ranked 46th. 60% more than Haiti
6%
Ranked 85th.

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 22.4%
Ranked 61st. 48% more than Haiti
15.1%
Ranked 84th.

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 4.8%
Ranked 10th.
17.7%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Dominican Republic
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 14.06%
Ranked 4th.
33.4%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Dominican Republic
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 10.1%
Ranked 25th. 63% more than Haiti
6.2%
Ranked 70th.

Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 14.7%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Haiti
7.2%
Ranked 65th.

Force > Total per 1000 411.81
Ranked 128th. 4% more than Haiti
395.98
Ranked 136th.

Employees > Agriculture > Male > % of male employment 21%
Ranked 16th.
62.5%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Dominican Republic

Employees > Agriculture > Female > % of female employment 2.1%
Ranked 49th.
37.3%
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than Dominican Republic

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