Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic is 55.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.0% | — |
| 1970 | 26.8% | +143.0% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 42.9% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 55.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +143.0% | 11.0% | 26.8% |
| 1994 | +46.6% | 25.2% | 37.0% |
| 1993 | -40.2% | 42.2% | 25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.9% | 26.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 25.2% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 38.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 47.7% | 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 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 55.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 55.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 196 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 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.