Dominican Republic lost textile jobs in 2006
The Dominican Association of Duty-Free Zones says the Dominican textile industry lost 41,000 jobs in 2006 because of reduced exports to the U.S.
A report in Dominican Today said there were 147,959 posts for blue-collar, technical and administrative workers in the sector in 2006, down from 154,781 in 1985. The report quoted statistics provided by the trade zone association.
That roughly matches the decline in the value of Dominican exports to the U.S., which dropped by 5 percent in 2006 to $4.4 billion.
Dominican Republic lost textile jobs in 2006
