Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 37.4% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 38.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 39.2% | 48.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Dominican Republic was 48.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (%) (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.