Gender wage gap in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gender wage gap was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.5% for gender wage gap in 2024.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.3% | -9.8% | -0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -4.0% | 4.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Dominican Republic?
- Gender wage gap in Dominican Republic was 0.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gender wage gap?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.