Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic stood at 26.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 30.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 86th 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, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 26.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 29.6% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.7% | 27.2% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Dominican Republic was 26.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).