Between July-September 2021, the total labor occupation reached 4,598,409, representing 97.5% of the occupation of October-December 2019, according to the preliminary results of the Continuous National Survey of the Workforce published by the Central Bank.
The data indicates that, in year-on-year terms, total occupancy increased by 302,958 for a growth of 7.05% compared to July-September 2020.
In the case of private sector workers, as of August they reached 1,441,365, according to the Social Security Treasury (TSS).
The TSS details that the largest number of employees are concentrated in the service sector, with 1,092,707 workers, representing 73.73% of the total distribution of jobs.
Within this sector, the four subsectors with the highest participation are: shops, with 343,813 workers, for a participation of 22.85%; other services are located with 280,871 employees, for 19.09%; hotels, bars and restaurants have 9.94%, for a number of 151,049 workers; and financial intermediation, insurance and others, with 70,395 employees, for a 4.63% stake.
The industries composed of manufacturing, construction, mining and quarrying have a universe of 348,658 workers, for a participation of 22.83% of the total occupation of the private sector.
In the case of the agricultural sector, workers dedicated to traditional crops, livestock, forestry and fishing, agricultural services and the cultivation of cereals, reach the figure of 43,806, for a participation of 2.88%, and the TSS mentions 5,511 workers as no. identified with 0.56 of the total of 1,490,682.
The TSS reports that, until August 2021, the largest number of jobs in the private sector have salaries between RD $ 15,000 to RD $ 30,000, followed by jobs with salaries between RD $ 10,000 to RD $ 15,000. These jobs are mostly concentrated in the service sector, with 1,165,866 jobs.
Regarding public sector workers by economic sector, the TSS explains that as of August 2021, the largest number of employees are concentrated in the service sector, representing 99.63% of the total distribution of jobs. It details that within this sector, the four subsectors with the highest participation are: public administration, with a participation of 90.80%, other services with 2.23% and financial intermediation, insurance and others with 2.18%.
