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08-10-2007, 06:30 PM
A report by the National Statistics Office (ONE) says that 63.1% of the Dominican population belong to the middle low and low socio-economic groups. Specifically 34.2% of Dominicans are in the low- income bracket and 28.9% are in the middle low- income class. According to the report, 8.6% of the Dominican population belongs to the lowest socio-economic class and only 8.4% of Dominicans are in the mid to high levels of the socio-economic ladder. There are 2.6 million Dominicans in the mid-high group. Pablo Tactuk, director of ONE, says that this is the first time that the Dominican population has been divided up according to socio-economic rankings.
Groups were also divided according to geographic location. The study highlights the fact that 57% of lowest income Dominicans is found in the provinces of San Juan de la Maguana, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Azua, San Cristobal, Monte Plata, Barahona, Puerto Plata, La Vega and Elias Pina.
Tactuk explained that although the DR enjoys one of the largest GDP growth rates and increases in wealth in the region, the gap between rich and poor has increased and the gap in wealth distribution has also got wider. He added that the state has to act urgently to help solve this issue.
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Groups were also divided according to geographic location. The study highlights the fact that 57% of lowest income Dominicans is found in the provinces of San Juan de la Maguana, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Azua, San Cristobal, Monte Plata, Barahona, Puerto Plata, La Vega and Elias Pina.
Tactuk explained that although the DR enjoys one of the largest GDP growth rates and increases in wealth in the region, the gap between rich and poor has increased and the gap in wealth distribution has also got wider. He added that the state has to act urgently to help solve this issue.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)