Female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female employment to population ratio was 51.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic is 51.11, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.11 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1 | — |
| 1992 | 27.8 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 27 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.2 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.3 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.79 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 35.74 | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 34.23 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.09 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 35.34 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.32 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.09 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.31 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.87 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.94 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 38.79 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40.08 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.11 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.4 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.04 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.09 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.23 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.93 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.77 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.45 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 45.03 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.54 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 48.38 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 49.29 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 51.11 | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 51.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 51.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.92, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +30.0% | 27.5 | 35.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.19 | 25.1 | 30.79 | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.18 | 34.23 | 38.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.73 | 38.79 | 47.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3 | 43.45 | 51.11 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic?
- Female employment to population ratio in Dominican Republic was 51.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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