Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Dominican Republic is 61.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.7% | 61.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Dominican Republic was 61.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.