LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 9.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 9.8 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.92 | — |
| 2016 | 16.55 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14.51 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.57 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.77 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 17.13 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 13.23 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 13.01 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.64 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 9.8 | -15.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.51, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.16, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.43 | 13.57 | 18.92 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.76 | 9.8 | 17.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 28 Belize 10.38
- 29 Luxembourg 10.12
- 30 Estonia 10.03 compare
- 32 Austria 9.74 compare
- 33 Belgium 9.72 compare
- 34 Costa Rica 9.65 compare
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Dominican Republic was 9.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Dominican Republic ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.