Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic peaked at 70.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 70.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 70.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.3%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 44.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 57.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 64.4% | 70.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Dominican Republic was 70.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.