Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2024
All-time low
62.0%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 75.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 75.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1995.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.8% | — |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 75.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 75.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.0% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 69.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.2% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.0% | 75.9% | 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Dominican Republic was 75.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1995.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.