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
0204060199020072025

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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.