Employment in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment was 5,140 in 2025. β² Rising
Employment in Dominican Republic, 1976β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5,140 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,140 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216.72, in 1976.
Dominican Republic ranks 67th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245.64 | 216.72 | 274.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,761 | 2,524 | 2,980 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,255 | 3,010 | 3,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,107 | 3,626 | 4,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,769 | 4,391 | 5,140 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in Dominican Republic was 5,140 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,140 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.72 in 1976.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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