Children in employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children in employment was 47.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in employment in Dominican Republic, 2016–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, children in employment in Dominican Republic stood at 47.07.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.21, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children in employment in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 56.94 | — |
| 2020 | 39.21 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 49.81 | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 53.37 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 48.57 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 41.93 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 47.07 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 | 56.94 | 56.94 | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.66 | 39.21 | 53.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Dominican Republic?
- Children in employment in Dominican Republic was 47.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.21 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children in employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.