title: Patterns of labor absorption by occupation in the Dominican Republic.
abstract: "The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze patterns of labor absorption by occupation in the Dominican Republic using national population census data."  The author develops a measure that facilitates the identification of patterns of labor absorption into various occupations.  The results, based on data for the period 1970-1981, show sharp differentials by sex and zone.  It is found that the service sector is absorbing more workers but that agriculture is not, even in rural areas.
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D000569:Americas; D017691:Caribbean Region; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004293:Dominican Republic; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005843:Geography; D006280:Health Workforce; D007221:Industry; D007843:Latin America; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D009790:Occupations; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012939:Social Planning; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Agricultural Development; Agriculture; Americas; Caribbean; Cohort Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Dominican Republic; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Employment Status; Geographic Factors; Human Resources; Labor Force; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Manpower Needs; Measurement; Models, Theoretical; North America; Occupational Status; Occupations; Population; Population Characteristics; Research Methodology; Rural Development; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Tertiary Sector