Labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force participation rate was 64.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.84
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2019
All-time low
55.47
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 64.84 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 65.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.47, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 186 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.99 | — |
| 1991 | 56.95 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.48 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.51 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.24 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.51 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.28 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.57 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.63 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 56.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.62 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.21 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.59 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.47 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 56.71 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 58.16 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.43 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 59.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.53 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.01 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.77 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 65.19 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 60.37 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 63.17 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 63.22 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.28 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 64.65 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.14, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.64 | 56.95 | 58.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1 | 55.47 | 58.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.89 | 56.71 | 65.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.42 | 60.37 | 64.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force participation rate in Dominican Republic was 64.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.47 in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force participation rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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