LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 10.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Dominican Republic, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Dominican Republic stood at 10.71. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.71, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 75 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 (previous ILO) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.88 | — |
| 2016 | 18.14 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 15.94 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.01 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.72 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 17.89 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.82 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 13.51 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.24 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 10.71 | -12.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.16, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.89, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8 | 15.01 | 19.88 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 10.71 | 18.72 | 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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Dominican Republic?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Dominican Republic was 10.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.71 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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 that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.