Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic is 32.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 32.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 32.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 22.0% | 32.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 65 Republic of Moldova 33.9% compare
- 66 Indonesia 33.4% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 33.1% compare
- 69 Chad 32.5% compare
- 70 Malaysia 32.4% compare
- 71 Sierra Leone 32.3% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic was 32.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.