Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 51.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 187 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 1991
All-time low
44.3%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 51.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5% | — |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 51.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 51.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 54.8% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 44.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 44.3% | 51.3% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic was 51.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.