Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate

Denmark
64.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
64.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
61st
Dominican Republic rank
63rd

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 64.9% against 64.8% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 186 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 66.0% 57.6% 8.4% Denmark
2000s 65.7% 57.1% 8.6% Denmark
2010s 62.1% 60.9% 1.2% Denmark
2020s 63.7% 63.4% 0.3% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
Denmark, at 64.9% against 64.8% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Denmark and Dominican Republic?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Denmark ranks 61st and Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).