Female employment rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female employment rate was 51.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Dominican Republic, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Dominican Republic is 51.1%, 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 rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 51.1% 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 rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 30.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 38.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 51.1% | 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 female employment rate in Dominican Republic?
- Female employment rate in Dominican Republic was 51.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female employment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.