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DOMINICA

DOMINICA

(15 Years & Over)

Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total

Economically Active 8,635 16,698 25,333 9,088 17,275 26,363 10,832 17,033 27,865

15 - 24 3,334 6,250 9,584 2,586 4,966 7,552 1,884 2,818 4,70225 - 44 3,245 6,119 9,364 4,345 7,938 12,283 6,127 9,179 15,30645 - 64 1,670 3,325 4,995 1,726 3,281 5,007 2,468 4,244 6,71265+ 345 921 1,266 381 925 1,306 353 792 1,145Not Stated 41 83 124 50 165 215 0 0 0

Economically Inactive 13,746 4,494 18,240 13,986 5,134 19,120 13,195 7,227 20,422

15 - 24 1/ 4,527 2,098 6,625 4,197 1,983 6,180 3,433 2,760 6,19325 - 44 3,337 559 3,896 3,743 701 4,444 3,414 1,054 4,46845 - 64 3,137 612 3,749 2,936 757 3,693 2,764 1,135 3,89965+ 2,705 1,212 3,917 3,006 1,629 4,635 3,584 2,278 5,862Not Stated 40 13 53 104 64 168 - - -

Employed Labour Force 6,698 14,008 20,706 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

Unemployed Labour Force 1,937 2,690 4,627 840 1,701 2,541 1,024 2,030 3,054

Inactivity Status 13,746 4,494 18,240 13,986 5,134 19,120 13,195 7,227 20,422

Home Duties 9,024 361 9,385 9,911 1,306 11,217 6,852 1,382 8,234Student 1/ 1,982 1,457 3,439 1,746 1,352 3,098 2,494 2,303 4,797Retired 961 749 1,710 745 1,059 1,804 2,636 2,140 4,776Disabled 1,446 1,051 2,497 1,525 1,318 2,843 986 959 1,945Other 333 876 1,209 59 99 158 227 443 670

Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981

by Occupational Group 6,816 13,961 20,777 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

Professionals 1,140 959 2,099 2,251 2,041 4,292 2,879 2,324 5,203Clerks 991 551 1,542 1,506 406 1,912 1,864 515 2,379Service, Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 2,047 1,117 3,164 1,120 824 1,944 1,936 1,459 3,395Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 1,318 6,033 7,351 704 4,960 5,664 658 3,768 4,426Craft & Related Workers 910 4,992 5,902 2,393 7,020 9,413 2,468 6,925 9,393Not Stated 410 309 719 274 323 597 3 12 15


by Industrial Sector 6,816 13,961 20,777 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

Agriculture 1,497 6,318 7,815 1,089 6,255 7,344 808 4,410 5,218Industry 653 1,001 1,654 944 1,372 2,316 907 1,600 2,507Services 4,059 5,898 9,957 5,922 7,533 13,455 8,075 8,968 17,043Not Stated 607 744 1,351 293 414 707 18 25 43

Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Dom.Vol.2 1991 Census- 1990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries 2001 Population and Housing Census of DominicaNotes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months Shaded area refers to data collected during different reference periods. Refer to the Explanatory Notes on page xlix. 1/ Data for 1980 includes students (15+) who were full time at primary /secondary schools. Refer to the Methodological Guide Vol.11 under the Section "Concepts and Definitions" on page 7.

TABLE 6.1: MAIN LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS: 1981, 1991 & 2001

20011981 1991Indicators

181

DOMINICA

(15 Years & Over)

Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men TotalSex Composition

Economically Active 34 66 100 34 66 100 39 61 10015 - 24 35 65 100 34 66 100 40 60 10025 - 44 35 65 100 35 65 100 40 60 10045 - 64 33 67 100 34 66 100 37 63 10065+ 27 73 100 29 71 100 31 69 100

Economically Inactive 79 21 100 73 27 100 65 35 10015 - 24 1/ 68 32 100 68 32 100 55 45 10025 - 44 86 14 100 84 16 100 76 24 10045 - 64 84 16 100 80 20 100 71 29 10065+ 69 31 100 65 35 100 61 39 100

Employed Labour Force 32 68 100 35 65 100 40 60 100

Unemployed Labour Force 42 58 100 33 67 100 34 66 100

Inactivity Status 79 21 100 73 27 100 65 35 100Home Duties 96 4 100 88 12 100 83 17 100Student 1/ 58 42 100 56 44 100 52 48 100Retired 56 44 100 41 59 100 55 45 100Disabled 58 42 100 54 46 100 51 49 100Other 28 72 100 37 63 100 34 66 100


by Occupational Group 33 67 100 35 65 100 40 60 100Professionals 54 46 100 52 48 100 55 45 100Clerks 64 36 100 79 21 100 78 22 100Service, Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 65 35 100 58 42 100 57 43 100Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 18 82 100 12 88 100 15 85 100Craft & Related Workers 15 85 100 25 75 100 26 74 100


by Industrial Sector 33 67 100 35 65 100 40 60 100Agriculture 19 81 100 15 85 100 15 85 100Industry 39 61 100 41 59 100 36 64 100Services 41 59 100 44 56 100 47 53 100

Age-specific Labour ForceParticipation Rate 38 77 57 39 75 57 45 70 58

15 - 24 42 73 58 38 69 54 35 51 4325 - 44 49 90 69 53 90 72 64 64 6445 - 64 34 83 56 37 80 57 47 47 4765+ 11 42 24 11 36 21 9 26 16

Unemployment Rate 22 16 18 9 10 10 9 12 11

Percentage Distribution


by Occupational Group 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Professionals 17 7 10 27 13 18 29 15 21Clerks 15 4 7 18 3 8 19 3 10Service, Shop and Market Sales Wrk's 30 8 15 14 5 8 20 10 14Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery Wrk's 19 43 35 9 32 24 7 25 18Craft & Related Workers 13 36 28 29 45 40 25 46 38Not Stated 6 2 3 3 2 3 0 0 0


by Industrial Sector 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Agriculture 22 45 38 13 40 31 8 29 21Industry 10 7 8 11 9 10 9 11 10Services 60 42 48 72 48 56 82 60 69Not Stated 9 5 7 4 3 3 0 0 0

2001

TABLE 6.2: SEX COMPOSITION AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF MAIN LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS: 1981, 1991 & 2001

Indicators 1981 1991

182

DOMINICA

FIG 6.2 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION BY

SELECTED AGE GROUP :1981

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION BY


0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (d): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE POPULATION BY


0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (e): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE POPULATION BY

SELECTED AGE GROUP: 1991

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (g): SEX COMPOSITION OF INACTIVITY STATUS :1981

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Other

Retired

Student

Disabled

Home Duties

(Percent)Men Women

FIG 6.2 (h): SEX COMPOSITION OF INACTIVITY STATUS: 1991

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Other

Student

Retired

Disabled

Home Duties

(Percent)Men Women

FIG 6.2 (c): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION BY


0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (f): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE POPULATION BY


0

20

40

60

80

100

15 - 24 25 - 44 45 - 64 65+Age Group

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

183

DOMINICA

FIG 6.2 (j): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1981

0

20

40

60

80

100

Craft & RelatedWorkers

Agriculture,Forestry &

FisheryWorkers

Professionals Clerks Service

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (k): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1991

0

20

40

60

80

100


Fishery Workers


Professionals Service, Shopand MarketSales Wrk's

Clerks

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (l): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 2001

0

20

40

60

80

100


FisheryWorkers


Professionals Service, Shopand MarketSales Wrk's

Service

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (n): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL

SECTOR: 1991

0

20

40

60

80

100

Agriculture Industry Services

(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (o): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL

SECTOR: 2001

0

20

40

60

80

100


(Per

cent

)

Women Men

FIG 6.2 (i): SEX COMPOSITION OF INACTIVITY STATUS: 2001

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Other

Student

Retired

Disabled

Home Duties

(Percent)Men Women

FIG 6.2 (m): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY

INDUSTRIAL SECTOR: 1981

0

20

40

60

80

100


(Per

cent

)

Women Men

184

DOMINICA

Scale: 1sq.mm = 11.01 persons

FIG 6.2 (r): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR : 2001

FIG 6.2 (p): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR : 1981

FIG 6.2 (q): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR : 1991

Women (6,816)

22%

10% 59%

9%

Men (13,961)

46%

7% 42%

5%

Women (8,248)

13%

11%72%

4%

Men (15,574)

40%

9% 48%

3%

Women (9,808)

8%

9% 83%

Agriculture

Services

Men (15,003)

29%

11% 60%

Industry

Not Stated

185

DOMINICA


15 - 19 596 1,657 2,253 593 1,455 2,048 327 609 93620 - 24 1,291 2,579 3,870 1,431 2,528 3,959 1075 1476 2,55125 - 29 955 1,983 2,938 1,301 2,384 3,685 1415 1878 3,29330 - 34 744 1,471 2,215 1,122 2,042 3,164 1583 2189 3,77235 - 39 586 1,192 1,778 920 1,675 2,595 1441 2217 3,65840 - 44 566 953 1,519 762 1,287 2,049 1239 1914 3,15345 - 49 497 897 1,394 578 1,059 1,637 972 1546 2,51850 - 54 443 883 1,326 439 816 1,255 720 1106 1,82655 - 59 357 751 1,108 404 709 1,113 427 812 1,23960 - 64 291 672 963 268 566 834 263 481 744

65 + 336 896 1,232 380 899 1,279 346 775 1,121Not stated 36 74 110 50 154 204 0 0 0

Total 6,698 14,008 20,706 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

.


15 - 19 934 1,337 2,271 266 565 831 221 357 57820 - 24 513 677 1,190 296 418 714 261 376 63725 - 29 197 253 450 132 229 361 156 286 44230 - 34 107 133 240 58 165 223 137 271 40835 - 39 54 84 138 29 91 120 92 243 33540 - 44 36 50 86 21 65 86 64 181 24545 - 49 38 38 76 18 49 67 36 124 16050 - 54 27 33 60 4 31 35 23 75 9855 - 59 11 32 43 9 26 35 16 66 8260 - 64 6 19 25 6 25 31 11 34 45

65 + 9 25 34 1 26 27 7 17 24Not stated 5 9 14 0 11 11 0

Total 1,937 2,690 4,627 840 1,701 2,541 1,024 2,030 3,054

Source:1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.21990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries2001 Population and Housing Census of Dominica

TABLE 6.4: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1981, 1991 & 2001

Age Group1981 1991 2001

TABLE 6.3: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1981, 1991 & 2001

Age Group1981 1991 2001

186

DOMINICA

65+ 65+60 - 64 60 - 6455 - 59 55 - 5950 - 54 50 - 5445 - 49 45 - 4940 - 44 40 - 4435 - 39 35 - 3930 - 34 30 - 3425 - 29 25 - 2920 - 24 20 - 2415 - 19 15 - 19

65+60 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2415 - 19

FIG 6.3 (a): EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE

AND SEX: 1980

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Hundreds of Persons

Employed Women Unemployed WomenEmployed Males Unemployed Men

Women Men

FIG 6.3 (b): EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE

AND SEX: 1991

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30Hundreds of Persons

Employed Women Unemployed Women

Employed Men Unemployed Men

Women Men

FIG 6.3 (c): EMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY AGE

AND SEX: 2001

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30Hundreds of Persons

Employed Women Unemployed WomenEmployed Men Unemployed Men

Women Men

187

TOTAL LABOUR FORCE

DOMINICA


15 - 19 33 63 48 24 54 40 17 30 2320 - 24 55 87 72 52 86 69 64 80 7225 - 29 53 89 72 53 89 72 64 87 7630 - 34 48 91 70 53 90 72 64 89 7735 - 39 45 91 68 54 91 74 64 91 7840 - 44 45 89 65 54 90 72 65 91 7945 - 49 41 88 63 48 89 68 64 90 7850 - 54 36 87 59 39 86 61 57 85 7155 - 59 34 82 56 35 79 54 39 76 5760 - 64 25 72 46 24 61 41 23 53 36

65 and over 11 42 24 11 36 21 9 26 16

Labour Force Participation Rate,15+ 38 77 57 39 75 57 45 70 58

Source:1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.21990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries2001 Population and Housing Census.

TABLE 6.5: AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE : 1981, 1991 & 2001

Age Group 1981 1991 2001

FIG 6.5 (a): AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE BY

SEX: 1981

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 -

19

20 -

24

25 -

29

30 -

34

35 -

39

40 -

44

45 -

49

50 -

54

55 -

59

60 -

64

65 a

nd o

ver

Age Group

(Par

ticip

atio

n R

ate)

Women Men

FIG 6.5 (b): AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE BY

SEX: 1991

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 -

19

20 -

24

25 -

29

30 -

34

35 -

39

40 -

44

45 -

49

50 -

54

55 -

59

60 -

64

65 a

nd o

ver

Age Group

(Par

ticip

atio

n R

ate)

Women Men

FIG 6.5 (c): AGE-SPECIFIC LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE BY

SEX: 2001

0

20

40

60

80

100

15 -

19

20 -

24

25 -

29

30 -

34

35 -

39

40 -

44

45 -

49

50 -

54

55 -

59

60 -

64

65 a

nd o

ver

Age Group

(Par

ticip

atio

n R

ate)

Women Men

191

DOMINICA


15 - 19 1,530 2,994 4,524 859 2,020 2,879 548 966 1,51420 - 24 1,804 3,256 5,060 1,727 2,946 4,673 1,336 1,852 3,18825 - 29 1,152 2,236 3,388 1,433 2,613 4,046 1,571 2,164 3,73530 - 34 851 1,604 2,455 1,180 2,207 3,387 1,720 2,460 4,18035 - 39 640 1,276 1,916 949 1,766 2,715 1,533 2,460 3,99340 - 44 602 1,003 1,605 783 1,352 2,135 1,303 2,095 3,39845 - 49 535 935 1,470 596 1,108 1,704 1,008 1,670 2,67850 - 54 470 916 1,386 443 847 1,290 743 1,181 1,92455 - 59 368 783 1,151 413 735 1,148 443 878 1,32160 - 64 297 691 988 274 591 865 274 515 789

65 + 345 921 1,266 381 925 1,306 353 792 1,145Not stated 41 83 124 50 165 215 0 0 0

Total 8,635 16,698 25,333 9,088 17,275 26,363 10,832 17,033 27,865

.


15 - 19 34 66 100 30 70 100 36 64 10020 - 24 36 64 100 37 63 100 42 58 10025 - 29 34 66 100 35 65 100 42 58 10030 - 34 35 65 100 35 65 100 41 59 10035 - 39 33 67 100 35 65 100 38 62 10040 - 44 38 62 100 37 63 100 38 62 10045 - 49 36 64 100 35 65 100 38 62 10050 - 54 34 66 100 34 66 100 39 61 10055 - 59 32 68 100 36 64 100 34 66 10060 - 64 30 70 100 32 68 100 35 65 100

65 + 27 73 100 29 71 100 31 69 100

Total 34 66 100 34 66 100 39 61 100

Source:1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.21990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries2001 Population and Housing Census of Dominica

TABLE 6.7: SEX COMPOSITION OF LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1981, 1991 & 2001

Age Group1981 1991 2001

TABLE 6.6: LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1981, 1991 & 2001

20011981 1991Age Group

192

DOMINICA


15 - 19 18 18 18 9 12 11 5 6 520 - 24 21 19 20 19 17 18 12 11 1125 - 29 13 13 13 16 15 15 15 13 1330 - 34 10 10 10 13 13 13 16 14 1535 - 39 7 8 8 10 10 10 14 14 1440 - 44 7 6 6 9 8 8 12 12 1245 - 49 6 6 6 7 6 6 9 10 1050 - 54 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 755 - 59 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 560 - 64 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

65 and over 4 6 5 4 5 5 3 5 4

Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

65+ 65+60 - 64 60 - 6455 - 59 55 - 5950 - 54 50 - 5445 - 49 45 - 4940 - 44 40 - 4435 - 39 35 - 3930 - 34 30 - 3425 - 29 25 - 2920 - 24 20 - 2415 - 19 15 - 19

65+60 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2415 - 19

TABLE 6.8: PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE BY AGE GROUP: 1981, 1991 & 2001

2001Age Group 1981 1991

FIG 6.8 (a): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

BY AGE: 1981

30 20 10 0 10 20 30Percent of Labour Force

Women Men

FIG 6.8 (b): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

BY AGE: 1991


Women Men

FIG 6.8 (c): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE

BY AGE: 2001


Women Men

193

DOMINICA

Women Men Total Women Men Total

Administration & Management 49 155 204 24 76 100

Professional & Technical Workers 1,097 807 1,904 58 42 100

Clerks 1,006 553 1,559 65 35 100

Sales Workers 824 358 1,182 70 30 100

Service Workers 1,252 764 2,016 62 38 100

Agricultural & Related Workers 1,319 6,049 7,368 18 82 100

Production and Related Workers 923 5,071 5,994 15 85 100

Not stated 2,451 2,845 5,296 46 54 100

Total 8,921 16,602 25,523 35 65 100

Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months

TABLE 6.9: LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1981

Occupational Group Number a/ Sex Composition

194

DOMINICA


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 934 644 1,578 59 41 100

Professionals 543 647 1,190 46 54 100

Technicians and Associate Professionals 1,469 791 2,260 65 35 100

Clerks 1,590 483 2,073 77 23 100

Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers 3,129 1,499 4,628 68 32 100

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 1,352 3,936 5,288 26 74 100

Craft and Related Workers 798 4,494 5,292 15 85 100

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 115 1,273 1,388 8 92 100

Elementary Occupations 3,755 3,355 7,110 53 47 100

Not Stated 1,614 997 2,611 62 38 100

Total 15,299 18,119 33,418 46 54 100

Source:1997 Labour Force Survey 1997

Occupational GroupNumber Sex Composition

TABLE 6.10: LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1997

195

DOMINICA


Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 1,503 6,340 7,843 1,841 4,854 6,695

Mining and Quarrying 1 7 8 . . . . . . . . .

Manufacturing 631 786 1,417 1,415 1,449 2,864

Electricity, Gas and Water 27 218 245 0 299 299

Construction 120 2,186 2,306 159 2,987 3,146

Wholesale and Retail Trade 1,057 556 1,613 2,648 1,931 4,579

Hotels and Restaurants . . . . . . . . . 1,084 380 1,464

Transport, Storage and Communications 110 804 914 470 1,277 1,747

Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services 156 101 257 836 651 1,487

Public Administration, Defense & Security 405 938 1,343 2,536 1,873 4,409

Community, Social & Personal Services 1,189 512 1,701 617 522 1,139

Other Services 1,069 867 1,936 1,567 130 1,697

Not stated 2,653 3,287 5,940 2,126 1,766 3,892

Total 8,921 16,602 25,523 15,299 18,119 33,418

Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.21997 Labour Force Survey 1997 Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months

TABLE 6.11: LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1997

1997Industrial Group 1981 a/

196

DOMINICA


Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 19 81 100 27 73 100

Mining and Quarrying 13 88 100 . . . . . . . . .

Manufacturing 45 55 100 49 51 100


Construction 5 95 100 5 95 100

Wholesale and Retail Trade 66 34 100 58 42 100

Hotels and Restaurants . . . . . . . . . 74 26 100

Transport, Storage and Communications 12 88 100 27 73 100

Financing, Insurance, Real Estate & Business Services 61 39 100 56 44 100

Public Administration, Defense & Security 30 70 100 58 42 100

Community, Social & Personal Services 70 30 100 54 46 100

Other Services 55 45 100 92 8 100

Not stated 45 55 100 55 45 100

Total 35 65 100 46 54 100

TABLE 6.12: SEX COMPOSITION OF LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1997

Industrial Group 1981 a/ 1997

197

DOMINICA


Employer 345 1,264 1,609 21 79 100

Self Employed 1,362 4,483 5,845 23 77 100

Paid Employee 4,816 7,794 12,610 38 62 100

Unpaid Worker 166 320 486 34 66 100

Did no Work 1,989 2,457 4,446 45 55 100

Not Stated 243 284 527 46 54 100

Total 8,921 16,602 25,523 35 65 100


TABLE 6.13: LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981

Type of Worker Number a/ Sex Composition

198

DOMINICA


None 23 67 90 501 603 1,104

Pre Primary 233 582 815 18 166 184

Primary 15 32 47 9,387 13,311 22,698

Secondary 8,280 15,420 23,700 4,678 3,220 7,898

University 118 109 227 531 684 1,215

Other 135 270 405 131 50 181

Not stated 117 122 239 53 85 138

Total 8,921 16,602 25,523 15,299 18,119 33,418


None 26 74 100 45 55 100

Pre Primary 29 71 100 10 90 100

Primary 32 68 100 41 59 100

Secondary 35 65 100 59 41 100

University 52 48 100 44 56 100

Other 33 67 100 72 28 100

Not stated 49 51 100 38 62 100

Total 35 65 100 46 54 100


TABLE 6.15: SEX COMPOSITION OF LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997

Educational Level 1981 a/ 1997


TABLE 6.14: LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997

199

EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE

DOMINICA



Professional & Technical Workers 1092 805 1,897 58 42 100

Clerks 991 551 1,542 64 36 100

Sales Workers 818 355 1,173 70 30 100

Service Workers 1229 762 1,991 62 38 100

Agricultural & Related Workers 1318 6033 7,351 18 82 100

Production and Related Workers 910 4992 5,902 15 85 100

Not stated 410 309 719 57 43 100

Total 6,816 13,961 20,777 33 67 100

Source :1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2

Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months

TABLE 6.16: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP : 1981


FIG 6.16 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:

1981

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (6,816)

Service Workers

Agriculture & Related Workers

Professionals & Technical Workers

Administration & Management

Clerks

Men (13,961)

% %

% %

Production & Related Workers

Sales Workers

Percent

203

DOMINICA


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 770 626 1,396 958 721 1,679

Professionals 218 383 601 416 499 915

Technicians and Associate Professionals 1,263 1,032 2,295 1,505 1,104 2,609

Clerks 1,506 406 1,912 1,864 515 2,379

Craft & Related Workers 552 3,417 3,969 548 3,611 4,159

Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers 1,120 824 1,944 1,936 1,459 3,395

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 704 4,960 5,664 658 3,768 4,426

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 42 976 1,018 75 1,237 1,312

Elementary Occupations 1,799 2,627 4,426 1,845 2,077 3,922

Not Stated 274 323 597 3 12 15

Total 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

Source : 1990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries2001 Population and Housing Census of Dominica

TABLE 6.17: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1991 & 2001

Occupational Group1991 2001

FIG 6.18 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:

1991

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (8,248)

Service,Shop & Market Sales Workers

Agricultural, Forestry & Fishery Workers

Professionals

Legislators, Senior Officials/ Managers

Clerks

Men (15,574)

% %

% %

Craft & Related Workers

Elementary Occupations

Plant & Machine Operators/ Assemblers

Technicans & Associate Professionals

Percent

204

DOMINICA


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 55 45 100 57 43 100

Professionals 36 64 100 45 55 100

Technicians and Associate Professionals 55 45 100 58 42 100

Clerks 79 21 100 78 22 100

Craft & Related Workers 14 86 100 13 87 100

Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers 58 42 100 57 43 100

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 12 88 100 15 85 100

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 4 96 100 6 94 100

Elementary Occupations 41 59 100 47 53 100

Total 35 65 100 40 60 100

TABLE 6.18: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1991 & 2001

Occupational Group1991 2001

FIG 6.18 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP:

2001

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (9,808)

Service, Shop & Market Sales Wrk's

Agricultural, Forestry & Fishery

Technicans & Associate Professionals Legislators, Senior Officials & Managers

Clerks

Men (15,003)

%

% %

Craft & Related

Elementary Occupations

Plant & Machine Operators / Assemblers

Professionals

Percent

205

DOMINICA


Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 1,497 6,318 7,815 1,089 6,255 7,344

Mining and Quarrying 1 6 7 9 56 65

Manufacturing 626 777 1,403 888 1,059 1,947


Construction 118 2,147 2,265 66 2,753 2,819

Wholesale & Retail Trade 1,048 549 1,597 1,541 1,289 2,830

Hotels & Restaurants … … … 604 224 828

Transport, Storage & Communications 109 800 909 204 998 1,202

Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services 156 100 256 492 318 810

Public Administrative and Defense, Social Security 402 934 1,336 525 995 1,520

Community, Social and Personal Services 1,182 510 1,692 1,610 790 2,400

Other Services (Specify) 1,044 858 1,902 880 166 1,046

Not stated 607 744 1,351 293 414 707

Total 6,816 13,961 20,777 8,248 15,574 23,822

Source: 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2 1990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months

TABLE 6.19: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1991


FIG 6.20 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP:

1981

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Women (6,816)

Community, Social & Personal Services

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Transportation, Storage & Communication

Financing, Insurance & Real Estate

Men (13,961)

% %

% %

Electricity, Gas & Water

Other Services

Public Administration/ Defense/ Social Security

Construction

PercentPercent

206

DOMINICA




Manufacturing 45 55 100 46 54 100


Construction 5 95 100 2 98 100

Wholesale & Retail Trade 66 34 100 54 46 100


Transport, Storage & Communications 12 88 100 17 83 100

Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and Business Services 61 39 100 61 39 100

Public Administrative and Defense, Social Security 30 70 100 35 65 100

Community, Social and Personal Services 70 30 100 67 33 100

Other Services (Specify) 55 45 100 84 16 100

Total 33 67 100 35 65 100

TABLE 6.20: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1991


FIG 6.20 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP:

1991

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Women (8,248)

Community, Social & Personal Services


Mining & Quarrying

Manufacturing


Transportation, Storage & Communication


Men (15,574)

% %

% %


Other Services

Public Administration/ Defense/ Social Security

Construction

Hotels & Restaurants

Percent

207

DOMINICA


Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry 784 4,030 4,814 16 84 100

Fishing 24 380 404 6 94 100


Manufacturing 815 1,118 1,933 42 58 100

Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 78 332 410 19 81 100

Construction 50 2,370 2,420 2 98 100

Wholesale & Retail Trade 2,106 1,726 3,832 55 45 100

Hotels & Restaurants 948 340 1,288 74 26 100

Transport, Storage & Communications 334 1,224 1,558 21 79 100

Financial Intermediation 412 189 601 69 31 100

Real Estate, Renting & Business Services 274 269 543 50 50 100

Public Administrative, Social Security 824 1,621 2,445 34 66 100

Education 1,124 449 1,573 71 29 100

Health and Social Work 842 200 1,042 81 19 100

Community, Social and Personal Services 488 417 905 54 46 100

Other Services (Specify) 673 163 836 81 19 100

Not stated 18 25 43 42 58 100

Total 9,808 15,003 24,811 40 60 100

Source: 2001 Population and Housing Census of Dominica

TABLE 6.21: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 2001

Industrial Group Number Sex Composition

FIG 6.21 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP:

2001

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Women (9,808)

Community Services


Manufacturing


Transportation Storage & Communication


Men (15,003)

% %

% %


Other Services

Hotels & RestaurantsPublic Administration/ Defense/ Social Security

Construction

Percent

208

DOMINICA


Employer 345 1,264 1,609 378 1,337 1,715 316 919 1,235

Self Employed 1,360 4,464 5,824 1,674 4,564 6,238 1,817 4,230 6,047

Paid Employee 4,740 7,710 12,450 5,813 8,832 14,645 7,416 9,516 16,932

Unpaid Worker 162 298 460 239 461 700 194 183 377

Learner/ Apprentice … … … … … … 3 19 22

Not Stated 209 225 434 144 380 524 62 136 198

Total 6,816 13,961 20,777 8,248 15,574 23,822 9,808 15,003 24,811

Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Dom.Vol.2 1991 Census- 1990-1991 Volume of Basic Tables for 16 CARICOM Countries 2001 Population and Housing Census of DominicaNotes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months


Employer 21 79 100 22 78 100 26 74 100

Self Employed 23 77 100 27 73 100 30 70 100

Paid Employee 38 62 100 40 60 100 44 56 100

Unpaid Worker 35 65 100 34 66 100 51 49 100

Learner/ Apprentice … … … … … … 14 86 100

Total 33 67 100 35 65 100 40 60 100

2001

TABLE 6.23: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981, 1991 & 2001

Type of Worker 1981 a/ 1991

2001Type of Worker 1981 a/ 1991

TABLE 6.22: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981, 1991 & 2001

FIG 6.23 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF

WORKER: 1991

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Employer

Self Employed

Unpaid Worker

Paid Employee

(Percent)

Men Women

FIG 6.23 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OFOF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY TYPE OF

WORKER: 2001

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Learner/ Apprentice

Employer

Self Employed

Unpaid Worker

Paid Employee

(Percent)

Men Women

209

DOMINICA


None 17 54 71 343 477 820

Pre Primary 209 533 742 18 129 147

Primary 11 28 39 6,583 10,440 17,023

Secondary 6,252 12,867 19,119 3,555 2,712 6,267

University 97 100 197 485 684 1,169

Other 130 265 395 131 50 181

Not stated 100 114 214 19 68 87

Total 6,816 13,961 20,777 11,134 14,560 25,694


TABLE 6.24: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997


FIG 6.25 (a): SEX COMPOSITION OF OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

None

Pre Primary

Primary

Secondary

Other

University

(Percent)Men Women

210

DOMINICA


None 24 76 100 42 58 100

Pre Primary 28 72 100 12 88 100

Primary 28 72 100 39 61 100

Secondary 33 67 100 57 43 100

University 49 51 100 41 59 100

Other 33 67 100 72 28 100

Total 33 67 100 43 57 100

TABLE 6.25: SEX COMPOSITION OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997


FIG 6.25 (b): SEX COMPOSITION OF OF EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1997

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

None

Pre Primary

Primary

Secondary

Other

University

(Percent)Men Women

211

UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE

DOMINICA



Professional & Technical Workers 5 2 7 71 29 100

Clerks 15 2 17 88 12 100

Sales Workers 6 3 9 67 33 100

Service Workers 23 2 25 92 8 100

Agricultural & Related Workers 1 16 17 6 94 100

Production and Related Workers 13 79 92 14 86 100

Not stated 2041 2536 4,577 45 55 100

Total 2,105 2,641 4,746 44 56 100

Source: 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months


Legislators/Senior Officials Managers 51 37 88 58 42 100

Professionals 14 74 88 16 84 100

Technicians and Associate Professionals 73 37 110 66 34 100

Clerks 198 0 198 100 0 100

Craft & Related Workers 171 1,054 1,225 14 86 100

Service, Shop and Market Sales Workers 919 226 1,145 80 20 100

Agriculture Forestry and Fishery Workers 111 54 165 67 33 100

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 42 123 165 25 75 100

Elementary Occupations 1,079 1,086 2,165 50 50 100

Not Stated 1,507 868 2,375 63 37 100

Total 4,165 3,559 7,724 54 46 100

Source: 1997 Labour Force Survey 1997

TABLE 6.26: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP : 1981


TABLE 6.27: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1997

Occupational GroupNumber Sex Composition

215

DOMINICA



Mining, Refining and Quarrying 0 1 1 . . . . . . …

Manufacturing 5 9 14 417 200 617


Construction & Installation 2 39 41 19 981 1,000

Commerce/ Wholesale & Retail Trade 9 7 16 361 166 527



Financing, Insurance & Real Estate 0 1 1 50 55 105

Government/ Public Administrative/ Defense/ Social Security 3 4 7 227 277 504

Community Services 7 2 9 109 100 209

Other Services 25 9 34 589 24 613

Not stated 2,046 2,543 4,589 1,665 1,140 2,805

Total 2,105 2,641 4,746 4,165 3,559 7,724



TABLE 6.28: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1997

216

DOMINICA



Mining, Refining and Quarrying 0 100 100 … … …

Manufacturing 36 64 100 68 32 100


Construction & Installation 5 95 100 2 98 100

Commerce/ Wholesale & Retail Trade 56 44 100 69 31 100



Financing, Insurance & Real Estate 0 100 100 48 52 100

Government/ Public Administrative/ Defense/ Social Security 43 57 100 45 55 100

Community Services 78 22 100 52 48 100

Other Services 74 26 100 96 4 100

Total 44 56 100 54 46 100

TABLE 6.29: SEX COMPOSITION OF UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1997


217

DOMINICA


Employer 0 0 0 0 0 0

Self Employed 2 19 21 10 90 100

Paid Employee 76 84 160 48 53 100

Unpaid Worker 4 22 26 15 85 100

Did no Work 1,989 2,457 4,446 45 55 100

Not Stated 34 59 93 37 63 100

Total 2,105 2,641 4,746 44 56 100


TABLE 6.30: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981

Type of Worker Number a/ Sex Composition

218

DOMINICA


None 6 13 19 158 126 284

Pre Primary 24 49 73 0 37 37

Primary 4 4 8 2,804 2,871 5,675

Secondary 2,028 2,553 4,581 1,123 508 1,631

University 21 9 30 46 0 46

Other 5 5 10 0 0 0

Not stated 17 8 25 34 17 51

Total 2,105 2,641 4,746 4,165 3,559 7,724


None 32 68 100 56 44 100

Pre Primary 33 67 100 0 100 100

Primary 50 50 100 49 51 100

Secondary 44 56 100 69 31 100

University 70 30 100 100 0 100

Other 50 50 100 0 0 0

Not stated 68 32 100 67 33 100

Total 44 56 100 54 46 100


TABLE 6.31: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997


TABLE 6.32: SEX COMPOSITION OF UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997


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