Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 233.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, 2015–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic stood at 233.53. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic peaked at 485.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 233.53, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 381.79 | — |
| 2016 | 348.57 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 347.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 265.57 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 235.88 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 485.09 | +105.6% |
| 2021 | 380.72 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 350.66 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 347 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 292.07 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 233.53 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 315.89 | 235.88 | 381.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 348.18 | 233.53 | 485.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 315.38 compare
- 26 Honduras 270.7 compare
- 27 Netherlands 266.78 compare
- 29 Georgia 218.14 compare
- 30 Poland 217.71 compare
- 31 Switzerland 217.71 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 potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic?
- Potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Dominican Republic was 233.53 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 485.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.53 in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Potential labour force (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. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. 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.