Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 53.7% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 53.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 53.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic was 53.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.