Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 39.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.5% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 27.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 27.8% | 39.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Dominican Republic was 39.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.