Proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of labor force who are women was 41.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.99
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 2025
All-time low
31.17
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic stood at 41.99. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.17, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.17 | — |
| 1991 | 31.23 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.74 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.09 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.52 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.82 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.26 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.62 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.95 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.21 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.76 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.07 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.76 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.47 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.54 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.69 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.45 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 37.12 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 37.94 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.46 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.48 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.56 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.57 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.79 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.93 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.98 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.42 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 41.99 | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.43, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.46 | 31.17 | 33.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.16 | 33.76 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39 | 37.12 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.08 | 39.8 | 41.99 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Dominican Republic was 41.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.17 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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