Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic is 41.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | -3.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
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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, total (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic was 41.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.