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Dominican Republic Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Dominican Republic Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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7.70% in 2021

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Dominican Republic was 7.70% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (7.70%), 2015 (7.61%), 2013 (7.35%), 2016 (7.28%), 2001 (7.26%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Dominican Republic Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	7.70%
2nd	2015	7.61%
3rd	2013	7.35%
4th	2016	7.28%
5th	2001	7.26%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	7.70%	+1.87pp	123rd
2016	7.28%	−0.04pp	112th
2015	7.61%	−0.93pp	116th
2020	6.13%	−0.04pp	93rd
2019	6.36%	+0.70pp	115th
2014	6.72%	−2.48pp	97th
2013	7.35%	−1.06pp	107th
2012	6.72%	−0.89pp	93rd
2005	6.59%	−1.29pp	90th
2004	6.30%	−2.37pp	86th
2003	6.94%	−1.54pp	95th
2002	6.78%	−2.30pp	93rd
2001	7.26%	−0.79pp	101st
2000	6.43%	+0.15pp	88th
1999	6.31%	−1.08pp	84th
1998	6.30%	−0.88pp	83rd
1997	6.32%	−1.21pp	79th
1996	6.49%	−0.80pp	79th
1995	6.44%	−0.95pp	82nd
1994	6.29%	−3.05pp	81st
1993	6.32%	−3.22pp	92nd
1992	6.67%	−2.57pp	100th
1991	6.86%	–	104th
2025	5.09%	−0.06pp	91st
2024	5.31%	+0.01pp	102nd
2023	5.56%	+0.26pp	105th
2022	5.50%	−1.88pp	100th
2018	5.86%	+0.35pp	108th
2017	5.83%	−1.25pp	100th
2011	6.09%	−0.43pp	89th
2010	5.21%	−1.62pp	73rd
2009	5.47%	−0.49pp	73rd
2008	4.76%	−1.69pp	73rd
2007	5.16%	−1.92pp	84th
2006	5.65%	−2.58pp	83rd

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