Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.9% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -35.4% | 13.8% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 8.9% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic was 7.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).