Fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fertility and female labor force participation was 55.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic stood at 55.5. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.94 | 26.76 | 27.13 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.55 | 30.55 | 30.55 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.67 | 25.23 | 42.95 | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 38.57 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.12 | 41.73 | 52.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.97 | 47.71 | 55.5 | 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 fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Dominican Republic was 55.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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