Colombia vs Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Colombia
69.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
69.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
96th
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 69.7% against 69.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 59.7% | 10.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 59.6% | 9.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.0% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.6% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Colombia or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 69.7% against 69.1% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominican Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Dominican Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.