Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 53.7% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.4% | — |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 41.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 47.4% | 53.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Dominican Republic was 53.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).