Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 69.14 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic stood at 69.14 persons per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.14 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.37 persons per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62.69 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 64.2 persons per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 65.47 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 64.84 persons per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.55 persons per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 62.37 persons per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 64.34 persons per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 67.4 persons per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 69.14 persons per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 69.14 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 69.14 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69 persons per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.95 persons per 1,000 people | 62.69 persons per 1,000 people | 67.55 persons per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.81 persons per 1,000 people | 62.37 persons per 1,000 people | 69.14 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Dominican Republic was 69.14 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.14 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.37 persons per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.