Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Dominican Republic
64.8%
in 2025
Uruguay
65.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
60th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 65.0% against 64.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 58.8% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 61.4% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 64.7% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.6% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 65.0% against 64.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.