Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 78.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic stood at 78.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.2% | — |
| 1970 | 81.8% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 76.9% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 78.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 80.3% | 78.7% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 68.3% | 86.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 72.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 74.1% | 78.4% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Dominican Republic was 78.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.