Female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female labor force participation rate by age was 39.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic is 39.17, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.51, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.13 | — |
| 1991 | 29.93 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.23 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.36 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.27 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.33 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.4 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.62 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.74 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.82 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.84 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.22 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.27 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 29.54 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.91 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.13 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.96 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.66 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.51 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 27.84 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 29.23 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.88 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.15 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.73 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.18 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.08 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.73 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.65 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.82 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 35.43 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 35.24 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.36 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 39.17 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.38 | 29.93 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.06 | 25.51 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 | 27.84 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 | 27.82 | 39.17 | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Dominican Republic was 39.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.51 in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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