Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 84.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic stood at 84.78. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.84, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.83 | — |
| 2001 | 75.83 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 74.02 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 68.84 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 71.48 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 73.29 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 74.84 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 72.76 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 72.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.18 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.29 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 74.08 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 75.37 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.76 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.67 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 78.68 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.24 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.45 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77.89 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 80.89 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.17 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.76 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.78 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 84.78 | +2.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 84.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.34, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 84.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.89, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7 | 68.84 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.47 | 72.29 | 82.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.55 | 77.89 | 84.78 | 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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Dominican Republic was 84.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.84 in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.