Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 90.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.7% | — |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 90.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 90.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5% | 76.7% | 78.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 79.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.8% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Dominican Republic was 90.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).