Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic is 19.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 27.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.9% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 19.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 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 (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Dominican Republic was 19.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (% of total 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).