Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 56.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6% | — |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 49.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 50.1% | 56.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Dominican Republic was 56.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.