Santo Domingo.- Labor minister Max Puig on Monday said Dominican Republic’s unemployment rate is 15 percent and stressed that it’s unchanged since last year.
He said unemployment didn’t rise in spite of predictions by the International Labor Convention (IEO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) that job losses would climb 3 percentage points nationwide.
The official, interviewed in the program Telematutino 11, said unemployment in December, 2000 was 13.7% and that the crisis of 2003 led to an economic setback, since in December 2004 the figured jumped to 19%.
Puig said the Government’s economic recovery measures since 2004 reverted the negative effects, and unemployment fell to the level of 2000, of 13.7%. “The measures taken in the Dominican Republic have attenuated and lessened the effects of the crisis with good results, because this is one of the region’s few countries that is going to have positive growth this year”.
From: United States, New York City
Everywhere else in the world there has been job losses over the last year EXCEPT in the Dominican Republic! LOLOLOL What's your secret Mr. Puig? I'd like to know so that I can submit your name to the Nobel Prize committee so that you can pick up your prize in economics next year (had to borrow one from your page, dread). Esperalo que ya biene...LOL
Written by: dagtan, 19 Oct 2009 3:17 PM
From: United States
Even though I do not believe this, it must be a huge blow to MICAELA, MIRABUENO, PEPE32, fear mongering on the forum.
Written by: xwill7, 19 Oct 2009 3:50 PM
From: United States, Chicago
the unemployment rate should have been at a better level in the past.
From: United States
These morons continually contradict each other.
I just read where the free zones just laid off 6000 people. How does that not change the percentage?
Written by: BASTA, 19 Oct 2009 3:56 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
Hmm and tourism is up by 15%. I will be nice and not call him an ass since he believes that I believe his dribble.
From: United States, Brooklyn
WANNA LOWER the unemployment rate... Enforce the law and kick the Haitians out... The displaced haitians jobs in Construction, Farming, etc, would then be available to DOMINICANS; Thus the unemployment rate would drop automatically...
Written by: josean, 19 Oct 2009 5:56 PM
From: United States
Y no Era Pa Lante Que Ibamos!
Written by: dagtan, 19 Oct 2009 6:42 PM
From: United States
CarlosFranco, I agree with you 100%, at the same time who in the DR is ready to tell the people that the produce on which they depend on will increase 25% in price and as the Dominican population gets more educated, it will balloon eve more. Moreover, who is going to tell the people that are in the market to buy a condo or house in the DR, that prices just went up 15% due to construction costs.
My problem with the whole idea of blaming the haitians for everything in the mother has no foundation without solutions to the UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
How is the government going to deal with those unintended consequences: Few things to consider
* provide subsidies to the farmers, so their products do not go up in prices to cover labor expenses
* Lower interest rates on new properties to motivate growth
* give incentives to corporation to move in in the midst of higher rents and spaces than other islands
* Finally, is the government and the elites to make such sacrifices?
Written by: Edward, 19 Oct 2009 8:16 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
Hey at least it's not 80% like Haiti or 25% like Detroit. It's even better than Puerto Rico's 17% LOL!
Written by: juanb, 19 Oct 2009 8:54 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Want to determine the true unemployment %? Check out the free zones, there is no one working. Now check out any casino. There is no one playing. Why? No one is working. Enough of the government's BS. We know better.
From: United States
wow!!!! i thought a ton of people where fired from Hotels and Resorts due to lck of tourist.....
Is some one Lie-onel or is it they never tell the truth....
Edward what is your beef with the Great dominican Nuria?????
She is a Great Dominican........
Written by: Edward, 19 Oct 2009 9:28 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
I don't have a beef with Nuria. I think she's hot. That's why I want to put my platano in her mouth ;-)
From: United States, Brooklyn
Dagtan... Prices may go up but not buy much, there are methods of controlling inflation... Plus another benefit is that Dominicans will not have to be eaten by sharks in the Mona Passage... Don't you agree that this is the way to go...
On the other hand, the haitians that will be kicked out, will start a revolution in haiti that will get that government to respond to popular demand... The method of just leaving to another places is not the solution...
From: United States, Brooklyn
Dagtan... Prices may go up but not buy much, there are methods of controlling inflation... Plus another benefit is that Dominicans will not have to be eaten by sharks in the Mona Passage... Don't you agree that this is the way to go...
On the other hand, the haitians that will be kicked out, will start a revolution in haiti that will get that government to respond to popular demand... The method of just leaving to another places is not the solution...
Written by: ElProfe, 19 Oct 2009 11:12 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa
From the desk of the Presidente.
Our deepest apologies to all Dominican Today Readers. Their was a type O in this article. What we meant to say is that the unemployment rate has jumped to 51% and that 15% of the unemployed are sitting around drinking Presidente, Brugal and Play dominos. La isla de la maravilla. Got to love it?
From: United States
Dominicans are born liars. How can it be only 15% when over a million people are considered 'destitute'.
Nearly half the DR is poor
According to a study by USAID, nearly half the population of the DR (9,365,818 according to 2007 numbers) can be considered "poor" and 1.5 million people are defined as "destitute".
USAID released the details during a seminar in Santo Domingo attended by business, union and religious representatives.
The study also reveals that there are 1,400,000 single mothers, many of whom are underage. CASC labor representative Gabriel del Rio Done told El Nuevo Diario reporter Francia Valdez that the study had also found that most single mothers live in the province of Santo Domingo and in the National District. The large number of minors who are pregnant or have had babies is attributed to a lack of education and guidance.
From: United States, Brooklyn
gmiller, people who are not "seeking" a job are NOT counted as unemployed... Only people seeking and with desire to work are considered as unemployed.... at least that how it's done in the USA
Written by: ambioriv, 20 Oct 2009 11:34 PM
From: United States
LOL this is interesting. I always though that since we were a third world country unemployment was like 50%. Can someone explain this to me???????????
Because right now unemployment is like way over 10% in NYC and real unemployment is like 20% so does that mean that there are more jobs in Dominican republic??????????
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I just read where the free zones just laid off 6000 people. How does that not change the percentage?
WANNA LOWER the unemployment rate... Enforce the law and kick the Haitians out... The displaced haitians jobs in Construction, Farming, etc, would then be available to DOMINICANS; Thus the unemployment rate would drop automatically...
My problem with the whole idea of blaming the haitians for everything in the mother has no foundation without solutions to the UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
How is the government going to deal with those unintended consequences: Few things to consider
* provide subsidies to the farmers, so their products do not go up in prices to cover labor expenses
* Lower interest rates on new properties to motivate growth
* give incentives to corporation to move in in the midst of higher rents and spaces than other islands
* Finally, is the government and the elites to make such sacrifices?
Is some one Lie-onel or is it they never tell the truth....
Edward what is your beef with the Great dominican Nuria?????
She is a Great Dominican........
Dagtan... Prices may go up but not buy much, there are methods of controlling inflation... Plus another benefit is that Dominicans will not have to be eaten by sharks in the Mona Passage... Don't you agree that this is the way to go...
On the other hand, the haitians that will be kicked out, will start a revolution in haiti that will get that government to respond to popular demand... The method of just leaving to another places is not the solution...
Dagtan... Prices may go up but not buy much, there are methods of controlling inflation... Plus another benefit is that Dominicans will not have to be eaten by sharks in the Mona Passage... Don't you agree that this is the way to go...
On the other hand, the haitians that will be kicked out, will start a revolution in haiti that will get that government to respond to popular demand... The method of just leaving to another places is not the solution...
Our deepest apologies to all Dominican Today Readers. Their was a type O in this article. What we meant to say is that the unemployment rate has jumped to 51% and that 15% of the unemployed are sitting around drinking Presidente, Brugal and Play dominos. La isla de la maravilla. Got to love it?
Nearly half the DR is poor
According to a study by USAID, nearly half the population of the DR (9,365,818 according to 2007 numbers) can be considered "poor" and 1.5 million people are defined as "destitute".
USAID released the details during a seminar in Santo Domingo attended by business, union and religious representatives.
The study also reveals that there are 1,400,000 single mothers, many of whom are underage. CASC labor representative Gabriel del Rio Done told El Nuevo Diario reporter Francia Valdez that the study had also found that most single mothers live in the province of Santo Domingo and in the National District. The large number of minors who are pregnant or have had babies is attributed to a lack of education and guidance.
Because right now unemployment is like way over 10% in NYC and real unemployment is like 20% so does that mean that there are more jobs in Dominican republic??????????