Female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Female share of the labor force was 42.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic stood at 42.0%. 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, female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, 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.
Female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 31.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.0% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic?
- Female share of the labor force in Dominican Republic was 42.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for female share of the labor force?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.