Labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor share of gdp was 47.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.7
in 2009
All-time low
41.8
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 47.7.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.8 | — |
| 2005 | 47.1 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 49.3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 53.7 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 56 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 51 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 52.4 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 47.2 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.6 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.05 | 41.8 | 56.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.42 | 47.2 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.72 | 47.2 | 48.4 | 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 share of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Labor share of gdp in Dominican Republic was 47.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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