Productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Productivity: output per hour worked was 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic is 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic peaked at 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Algeria 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 68 Serbia 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 23.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 71 Iran 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 73 Brazil 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 70.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Dominican Republic was 23.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.