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
Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981
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
Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981
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
Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981
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
Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981
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
Employed Labour Force a/ , 1981
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
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 (d): SEX COMPOSITION OF ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE 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 (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
SELECTED AGE GROUP: 2001
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
SELECTED AGE GROUP: 2001
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
Agriculture,Forestry &
Fishery Workers
Craft & RelatedWorkers
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
Agriculture,Forestry &
FisheryWorkers
Craft & RelatedWorkers
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
Agriculture Industry Services
(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
Agriculture Industry Services
(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
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
.
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
.
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
30 20 10 0 10 20 30Percent of Labour Force
Women Men
FIG 6.8 (c): PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF LABOUR FORCE
BY AGE: 2001
30 20 10 0 10 20 30Percent of Labour Force
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 19 81 100 27 73 100
Mining and Quarrying 13 88 100 . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturing 45 55 100 49 51 100
Electricity, Gas and Water 11 89 100 0 100 100
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months
TABLE 6.13: LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981
Type of Worker Number a/ Sex Composition
198
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
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 6.15: SEX COMPOSITION OF LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997
Educational Level 1981 a/ 1997
Educational Level 1981 a/ 1997
TABLE 6.14: LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997
199
EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Administration & Management 48 154 202 24 76 100
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
Occupational Group Number a/ Sex Composition
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Electricity, Gas and Water 26 218 244 47 257 304
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
Industrial Group 1981 a/ 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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 19 81 100 15 85 100
Mining and Quarrying 14 86 100 14 86 100
Manufacturing 45 55 100 46 54 100
Electricity, Gas and Water 11 89 100 15 85 100
Construction 5 95 100 2 98 100
Wholesale & Retail Trade 66 34 100 54 46 100
Hotels & Restaurants … … … 73 27 100
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
Industrial Group 1981 a/ 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
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Mining & Quarrying
Manufacturing
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation, Storage & Communication
Financing, Insurance & Real Estate
Men (15,574)
% %
% %
Electricity, Gas & Water
Other Services
Public Administration/ Defense/ Social Security
Construction
Hotels & Restaurants
Percent
207
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Agriculture, Hunting & Forestry 784 4,030 4,814 16 84 100
Fishing 24 380 404 6 94 100
Mining and Quarrying 14 150 164 9 91 100
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
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Manufacturing
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Transportation Storage & Communication
Financing, Insurance & Real Estate
Men (15,003)
% %
% %
Electricity, Gas & Water
Other Services
Hotels & RestaurantsPublic Administration/ Defense/ Social Security
Construction
Percent
208
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
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 6.24: EMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997
Educational Level 1981 a/ 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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Educational Level 1981 a/ 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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Administration & Management 1 1 2 50 50 100
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Occupational Group Number a/ Sex Composition
TABLE 6.27: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: 1997
Occupational GroupNumber Sex Composition
215
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 6 22 28 309 283 592
Mining, Refining and Quarrying 0 1 1 . . . . . . …
Manufacturing 5 9 14 417 200 617
Electricity, Gas and Water 1 0 1 0 18 18
Construction & Installation 2 39 41 19 981 1,000
Commerce/ Wholesale & Retail Trade 9 7 16 361 166 527
Hotels & Restaurants … … … 352 137 489
Transport, Storage & Communications 1 4 5 67 178 245
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
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
Industrial Group 1981 a/ 1997
TABLE 6.28: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY INDUSTRIAL GROUP: 1981 & 1997
216
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 21 79 100 52 48 100
Mining, Refining and Quarrying 0 100 100 … … …
Manufacturing 36 64 100 68 32 100
Electricity, Gas and Water 100 0 100 0 100 100
Construction & Installation 5 95 100 2 98 100
Commerce/ Wholesale & Retail Trade 56 44 100 69 31 100
Hotels & Restaurants … … … 72 28 100
Transport, Storage & Communications 20 80 100 27 73 100
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
Industrial Group 1981 a/ 1997
217
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Source : 1980-81 Population and Housing Census Report of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Vol.2Notes: a/ Reference Period : past 12 months
TABLE 6.30: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE AND SEX COMPOSITION BY TYPE OF WORKER: 1981
Type of Worker Number a/ Sex Composition
218
DOMINICA
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
Women Men Total Women Men Total
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
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 6.31: UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997
Educational Level 1981 a/ 1997
TABLE 6.32: SEX COMPOSITION OF UNEMPLOYED LABOUR FORCE BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT: 1981 & 1997
Educational Level 1981 a/ 1997
219