Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic is 49.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 31.3% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 34.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 38.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 43.1% | 49.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.8% compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 49.8% compare
- 96 Malaysia 49.6% compare
- 98 Brazil 49.5% compare
- 99 Philippines 49.2% compare
- 100 Panama 49.2% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Dominican Republic was 49.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.